[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 22, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REPUBLICAN WELFARE PLAN HELPS WOMEN AND CHILDREN

  (Ms. MOLINARI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. MOLINARI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the women and 
children who are the fallen victims of the War on Poverty. The 
Republican welfare plan reverses the current cycle of welfare 
dependency that has failed our communities and has replaced it with a 
real safety net. This plan plans to emphasize the success of the Women, 
Infants and Children Program as a means to this end.
  The family based nutrition grant requires States to spend at least, 
if not more than, 80 percent of the total block grant funds on a WIC-
like program. States will use these funds to serve economically 
disadvantaged pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers, and infants and 
young children who are at nutritional risk. In order for States to 
continue the WIC Program, under the Republican plan, there will be a 
$24.2 billion increase over 5 years. I commend Chairman Goodling for 
recognizing the merits of this program and increasing funds to meet the 
needs for our families. Block grants work, WIC works, and the 
Republican welfare plan works for women and children.


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