DEMOCRATS LAUNCH BID TO FUND NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND KIDS AMID SHUTDOWN
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✍️ Congressional Democrats are pushing a bill to ensure funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, which provides nutritional support to low-income women and children, amid concerns of a government shutdown.
👉 The WIC program serves 6.7 million people each month, with 40% of all infants in the US using the program. 👉 The program provides nutritious foods, education, counseling, and referral services to healthcare and social services. 👉 Congressional Democrats are introducing a bill to classify WIC as a mandatory program, ensuring it remains fully funded and not subject to lapses during shutdowns. 👉 The Trump administration has said that revenues from tariffs will be used to fund WIC during the shutdown, but the National WIC Association has noted that this is not a permanent solution.
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