House Passes Bill to Cut WIC Funding, Impacting Millions of Women and Children
The U.S. House of Representatives has narrowly passed a Republican-led spending bill aimed at reducing funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The bill, which passed by a 213-210 vote, seeks to cut approximately $141 million from the program, affecting about 5.4 million participants, including low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and young children. The proposed legislation would reduce the value of benefits by around 10 percent, specifically targeting the fruit and vegetable vouchers that are a key component of the program. The bill has sparked a partisan debate, with Republicans asserting that the program is sufficiently funded, while Democrats argue that the cuts will harm vulnerable populations amid rising consumer costs. 
