Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Rules Committee Ranking Member Louise M. Slaughter introduced legislation to provide better information on the amount and use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials given to animals raised for human consumption, H.R. 820, the Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals (DATA) Act. “The widespread use of antibiotics in animals is a vital public health issue,” said Rep. Waxman. “We need to learn more about how these drugs are being used. With this information, scientists will be able to better pinpoint the relationship...