[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, as someone who comes from 
a long line of dairy farmers, it is my honor to rise and recognize 
National Dairy Month.
  I am proud to come from the State with the second most dairy farms 
and to represent more than 1,000 dairy farms in my district.
  In Pennsylvania, the dairy industry is a major driver of economic 
growth, supporting more than 47,000 jobs and bringing in more than $11 
billion in revenue, but Pennsylvania dairy producers are struggling.
  The total number of dairy farms and the dairy cows in Pennsylvania 
are decreasing. One way to revitalize the dairy industry across the 
country is by passing my bill, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
  This bill will allow whole milk to once again be served in school 
cafeterias, giving children access to vital nutrients they often do not 
consume enough of. Not only is this bill a win for children and parents 
across the country who have been begging for more options in school 
cafeterias, it is a win for dairy farms.
  I believe there is no better way to celebrate National Dairy Month 
than by passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.

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