Speaker Johnson’s Short-Term Funding Bill Leaves Out Needed Additional WIC Funds | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Policymakers should pass a continuing resolution that addresses key urgent needs, like WIC.

It’s widely known that WIC needs more funding because of increased enrollment and higher food prices. Without a down payment in this continuing resolution on the funding WIC needs, states may start to cut enrollment by creating wait lists and halting outreach.