House bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, children
The bill would cut WIC fruit and vegetable benefits by about 10%, affecting nearly 5.4 million toddlers, preschoolers and pregnant or postpartum participants, advocates said.
- On Thursday, House Republicans joined by four Democrats voted 213-210 to approve an appropriations bill cutting $141 million in fruit and vegetable benefits for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children .
- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimated the cuts would strip benefits from nearly 5.4 million participants; under current law, children receive $26 monthly for produce, while pregnant and breastfeeding participants receive $48 and $52.
- Georgia Machell, CEO of the National WIC Association, warned the proposal cuts fruit and vegetable benefits by about 10%—a first step toward an up to 75% cut sought by the White House.
- Rosa DeLauro , top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said Republicans are "making it even harder to put dinner on the table" for working families relying on WIC assistance.
- This House-passed bill aligns with the Trump White House's proposed Fiscal Year budget and follows prior cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , signaling broader administration efforts to reduce federal nutrition aid.
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House Bill Advances Up to 75% Cut to WIC Food Benefits, Threatens Millions of Children and Breastfeeding Mothers
A House bill that would cut fruit and vegetable benefits for WIC recipients by up to 75% has passed by a 213-210 margin, with four Democrats joining the Republican majority and five Republicans voting against. The legislation, approved on 4 June 2026, now faces intense Senate scrutiny. The bill targets funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Programme for Women, Infants and Children, a programme supporting nearly 5.4 million children and …
Four Dems hammered for helping Republicans slash food aid for pregnant women and children
The House passed a spending bill Thursday night that included $141 million in cuts to a federal food assistance program focused on supporting women and children – a bill that would not have passed without the support of four House Democrats, who in turn drew scrutiny for their “puzzling” decision, T...
House Votes to Roll Back Food Aid for Women and Children Amid Rising Food Prices
House Republicans, with the help of four Democrats, voted Thursday to approve legislation that would slash nutrition assistance for millions of young children and pregnant and postpartum women, even as food prices continue to rise nationwide and earlier GOP cuts to federal aid take hold. In a 213-210 vote, largely along party lines, House lawmakers passed an appropriations bill that would… Source
House Vote Cuts Food Aid For Pregnant Women, Kids
The Washington Post reports: As grocery prices continue to rise nationally, the House on Thursday passed an appropriations bill that would cut funding for a program that helps pregnant women and children purchase healthy foods. By a vote of 213-210, the House passed an appropriations measure to fund the Agriculture Department among other agencies. Four House Democrats voted with Republicans to pass the measure, while five Republicans voted again…
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