Experts Warn House GOP Bill Would Imperil Food Aid for 5.3 Million Kids and Postpartum Adults

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Experts Warn House GOP Bill Would Imperil Food Aid for 5.3 Million Kids and Postpartum Adults
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'We can't go back in time by letting even more families and babies in need go hungry!' said one mother. 'I implore Congress to act now to ensure WIC receives the full funding it needs.'

"We can't go back in time by letting even more families and babies in need go hungry!" said one mother."I implore Congress to act now to ensure WIC receives the full funding it needs."House Republicans' fiscal year 2024 agriculture appropriations bill would deny or cut food aid to about 5.

As CBPP noted:"WIC provides critical nutrition benefits, breastfeeding support, and other vital services to low-income pregnant and postpartum people, infants, and young children under age 5 who are at nutritional risk. In recognition of WIC's positive impacts on health and developmental outcomes, policymakers have adhered to a bipartisan commitment for more than 25 years to provide the program sufficient funding to serve all eligible applicants.

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