Politics | food safety Senate Passes Food Safety Bill in Surprise Vote Revised measure passes by unanimous consent By Kevin Spak Posted Dec 20, 2010 2:00 AM CST Copied A photo taken on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at the Bruce Randolph School In Denver, shows fresh fruits and vegetables. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez) The Senate surprised the political world by passing a revision to its food safety bill last night by unanimous consent. The Senate originally passed the bill 73-25, but it had been in limbo thanks to a technical snafu that stepped on the House’s constitutional tax-writing powers. Democrats scrambled to revise the bill, originally attaching it to an omnibus spending bill. Republicans shot that down to keep the spending bill clean, the Hill reports, but they agreed to pass it by unanimous consent instead. Read These Next An exec is going to prison for 'sheer stupidity' with a drone. FAA tells airlines this passenger behavior is a problem. This Hollywood love story is no more. 'Jesus, Take the Wheel' writer dies in tragic crash at age 57. Report an error