[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 31, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WIC

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
one minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Special Supplemental 
Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, and Children, best known as WIC.
  I hail from a State where this food program is a lifeline, a State 
that lags behind the Nation in low birthweight babies and high infant 
deaths.
  This week, the program marked 50 years providing women and children 
with necessary and nutritious resources. Ohio's Ninth District, my 
home, is one of the first WIC programs in our State, beginning in 1974. 
Our children need it.
  Lucas County's program now serves more than 10,000 residents across 
18 sites, with funds of over $750,000. The program has helped reduce 
premature deaths, reduce fetal and infant deaths, and increased access 
to prenatal care.
  WIC provides mothers and children with access to wholesome foods, 
fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Agricultural services and 
nutrition programs like WIC and SNAP are vital to keep up with the 
current food security needs of our communities and to raise a healthier 
next generation.
  I applaud the 50th anniversary of WIC as a national milestone to 
celebrate.

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