[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 211 (Monday, December 15, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H5857-H5861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT OF 2025
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the
rules and pass the bill (S. 222) to amend the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the
school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
S. 222
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Whole Milk for Healthy Kids
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ORGANIC OR NON-ORGANIC WHOLE MILK PERMISSIBLE.
(a) In General.--Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the
following:
``(i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;
``(ii) may offer students options which may include
flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-
fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid
milk, and nondairy beverages that are nutritionally
equivalent to fluid milk and meet the nutritional standards
established by the Secretary (which shall, among other
requirements to be determined by the Secretary, include
fortification of calcium, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin D
to levels found in cow's milk); and''; and
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ``physician'' and
inserting ``physician, parent, or legal guardian'';
(2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``fluid milk products'' and inserting
``products described in subparagraph (A)(ii)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Saturated fat.--Milk fat included in any fluid milk
provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered
saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the
allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under
section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or
successor regulations).
``(E) Application.--Subparagraph (B)(ii) is not applicable
to a school that offers nondairy beverages under subparagraph
(A)(ii).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 14(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(f)) is amended in the third
sentence by inserting ``or a nondairy beverage that meets the
nutritional standards described in section 9(a)(2)(B)'' after
``milk''.
(2) Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) is amended by striking
``patterns and fluid milk requirements'' and inserting
``patterns, fluid milk requirements, and nutritional
standards for nondairy beverages''.
SEC. 3. INCLUDING FOOD ALLERGY INFORMATION IN EXISTING
TRAINING MODULES FOR LOCAL FOOD SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
(a) Food Allergy Training Module.--Section 7(g)(2)(B)(iii)
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1776(g)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as
subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subclause (I) the following:
``(II) food allergies, including information on the best
practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related
allergic reactions;''.
(b) Certification.--Section 7(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II)) is
amended by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting ``clauses
(i) and (iii)''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
general leave
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent
that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and
extend their remarks and include extraneous material on S. 222.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Pennsylvania?
There was no objection.
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time
as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of a bill near and dear to my
heart, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.
My legislation will allow for unflavored and flavored whole, reduced-
fat, or 2 percent milk to be offered in school cafeterias, giving our
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students the option to choose the milk that they want to drink.
Milk is an essential building block for a well-rounded and balanced
diet, offering 13 essential nutrients and numerous health benefits.
Unfortunately, out-of-touch and outdated Federal regulations have
imposed restrictions on the types of milk students have access to in
school meals. While the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act's intention to
reduce child obesity was good, its impacts to attack whole milk have
been misguided and devastating over the 15 years since its passage,
resulting in the loss of an entire generation of milk drinkers.
It has always been a myth that whole milk causes weight gain. The
beverage is 97 percent fat-free, and it is the least processed type of
milk. Common sense tells us that whole milk is not the culprit of
childhood obesity. Instead, milk is the number one source of protein
for kids ages 2 to 11. Milk is also the top source of calcium,
potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin D for children ages 2 to 18.
Medical research has proven that whole milk has several benefits,
such as strong bone density, a healthier immune system, reduced
cardiovascular risk, lowered blood pressure, reduced hunger cravings,
reduced type 2 diabetes risk, and increased sleep quality.
Additionally, children are not consuming the amount of dairy
recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and are not getting
these important benefits and nutrients. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee reported that over two-thirds of school-age children fail to
meet the recommended levels of dairy. Rather than drinking milk they
didn't like, students are throwing it away and losing out on the 21
essential minerals and 13 vitamins necessary for healthy development.
School nutrition programs provide critical access to the nutrients
growing children need, including those provided by milk. In fact,
school meals provide 77 percent of the total daily milk consumption for
low-income children ages 5 to 18.
In addition, it is also important to remember that this legislation
does not require any student to drink or any school to serve whole
milk. Rather, this legislation simply gives schools the flexibility to
serve a broader variety of milk in the school lunchroom.
Dairy farmers in Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District and
across our country work hard every day to produce nutritious milk for
our families and communities.
I am proud to lead this legislation that would allow schools to serve
flavored and unflavored whole and reduced-fat milk in school
cafeterias. Today, we will restore students' access to a wide variety
of milk options, ensuring students have the necessary nutrients to
learn and grow.
Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues to support this
legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, today, we are considering S. 222, the Whole Milk for
Healthy Kids Act of 2025.
School meals play a critical role in reducing child hunger and
providing children with the healthy food they need in this country.
Milk offered as part of these meals can deliver essential nutrients
that are central to a child's development. That is why it is important
that students be provided with the most nutritional options.
Child nutrition standards for school meals, including milk options,
are guided by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, DGAs, which are
periodically updated based on recommendations from child nutrition
experts and public input.
The latest DGAs, supported by the American Heart Association, the
American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association,
the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and over a dozen other public
health advocate organizations, agree that fat-free and low-fat milk are
the healthiest options for children.
The DGAs must follow the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's
evidence-based recommendations to maintain current limits on saturated
fat, sugars, and sodium. Simply put, nutrition standards must be guided
by scientists, not politicians and industry lobbyists. If there is a
controversy, that should be debated at meetings of the Dietary
Guidelines Advisory Committee, not with a group of politicians.
S. 222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, disregards
evidence-based recommendations by removing the statutory requirement
that milk options served must align with the DGAs and exempts the
saturated fat found in milk from the total regulatory limits on
saturated fat in school meals. This would allow schools participating
in the National School Lunch Program to serve dietary options, such as
whole milk, that do not align with the current science-based
recommendations, which protect children's health.
For these reasons, Mr. Speaker, the bill should be defeated.
I do recognize, however, that there are some improvements to existing
law in the bill, including better options for students seeking a non-
dairy alternative. Schools will now have an easier process to serve
nutritionally equivalent, nondairy beverages, such as soy milk, and
provide that they may be served in the regular lunch line. Increasing
access to plant-based meals and beverages in the lunchroom is a goal
everyone should be able to support. However, this is not enough of an
improvement, considering the bill's other shortcomings.
Whole milk contains far more saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories
than fat-free and low-fat milk. Experts agree that saturated fat from
whole milk increases the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of
death in this country.
In fact, the majority of Americans consume too much saturated fat.
More than 80 percent of the U.S. population exceeds the recommended
limit. This bill needlessly inserts politics into what should be a
science-based process, to the detriment of our children's health.
The Trump administration has demonstrated time and time again its
disregard for public health and evidence-based interventions, and these
revisions to the DGAs in this bill will have the same disregard for
following the evidence. However, hopefully, future administrations will
recommit to science and the decades of nutritional guidance that ensure
children will receive the healthiest meals possible.
Mr. Speaker, I am also disappointed by the majority's decision to
depart from precedent by moving a limited child nutrition bill outside
of a comprehensive child nutrition reauthorization.
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More to the point, this is the only piece of legislation that our
committee has considered this year that amends laws governing child
nutrition programs.
We have considered no bills that improve access to free school meals;
no bills to improve the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children, the WIC program; no bills to improve options for
summer food programs; no bills to improve the Child and Adult Care Food
Program, and no bills to address the need for healthy meals after the
school day is over.
The majority did, however, choose to advance that big, ugly bill
which contains Medicaid and SNAP cuts, which will result in a drastic
reduction in the number of students eligible for free school meals.
Mr. Speaker, for these reasons, I oppose the bill, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg), the chairman of the Education
and Workforce Committee.
Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 222, the
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.
For nearly 80 years, the National School Lunch Program has provided
low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. We know that
healthy diets can improve student success both in and out of the
classroom. Whole milk is a nutrient-rich food, and its higher fat
content allows children to stay fuller longer.
Unfortunately, misconceptions about certain types of fat or calories
have prevented schools from offering whole milk as an option to our
children. The bill gives us a chance to ensure that children have
access to nutritional milk options they want to drink.
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Some children struggle to consume enough of the right calories to
support healthy growth and stay energized throughout the entire school
day. For some, school meals may be the only meals they receive that
day.
This notion that whole milk consumption is linked to childhood
obesity is deeply flawed. In fact, studies suggest that higher cow's
milk-fat intake is associated with a lower risk of childhood obesity.
While it is important to limit fatty, sugary, and highly processed
foods, whole milk does not fit into this category. In fact, many
schoolchildren are at risk of dairy underconsumption, not
overconsumption.
Whole milk provides critical nutrition for growing minds. We need to
follow the science and pass the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Carter).
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, as amended by the Senate, which allows
for plant-based milk alternatives to be more easily and readily
available for children with lactose intolerance.
This is especially important because the rates of some degree of
lactose intolerance in minority communities are startlingly high, more
than most people would realize, with approximately 65 percent of Latino
students, 75 percent of Black students, 90 percent of Asian students
unable to digest dairy milk without detrimental effects.
This portion does, in fact, follow the science. These statistics are
real, and they are played out every single day in the classroom.
Not long ago, I had a young lady from Louisiana, a precious little
baby girl, who had a horrible accident because the teacher would not
allow her to go to the restroom again after complaining of a tummy
ache. Unfortunately, this did not end well for this student. She is a
beautiful child. She has rebounded wonderfully, and she will be happy
to know that going forward she will have an alternative. She doesn't
have to contend with her belly aching after consuming something her
body simply couldn't digest. Because the school offered no alternative,
it was this or nothing. As you know, in many cases, our young people
will get nothing if they don't enjoy some nutritional values at school.
Many children may not make the connection between consumption of milk
and their feelings of discomfort and even illness. Lactose intolerance
causes a range of health effects including stomach pain, severe
bloating, gas, diarrhea, and even exacerbated asthma symptoms. These
symptoms can hinder a child's ability to concentrate in the classroom,
to perform in the classroom, to be attentive in the classroom, and to
learn in the classroom.
We should do everything in our power to make sure our children have
the best opportunity to concentrate, to learn, to do well, and to be
healthy in the classroom.
Currently, children who suffer adverse reactions from traditional
milk must produce a doctor's note to receive an alternative beverage,
which places an unfair burden squarely on minority children, children
of working parents, children whose parents simply don't have the time
or the ability, because of the healthcare system crisis, to even see a
doctor, let alone get a note from a doctor.
This bill fixes that issue. It contains a provision from bipartisan
legislation I filed in each of the last three Congresses to remove the
doctor's note requirement for receiving milk alternatives. This bill
folds in those measures from my previously filed bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to
the gentleman from Louisiana.
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support
this commonsense, bipartisan reform that will allow our children to
receive the nutrition they need to feel healthy and have successful
lives in and out of school.
While I understand that this bill may not capture every need that is
out there--I concede to our ranking member, who I respect greatly, that
we have much work to do. However, this bill goes a long way to fix an
issue that can simply not wait any longer to be addressed. I urge
support for this measure.
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Kiley), the chairman of the Subcommittee
on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mr. KILEY of California. Mr. Speaker, it is frankly crazy that for 20
million kids who rely on free and reduced lunch, they are banned from
drinking whole milk as a matter of Federal law. Whatever basis in
science or public health might have ever backed this up has long since
been debunked. I am glad that we are finally correcting this error
today.
Why should kids have access to whole milk at school? Well, at least
three reasons. Number one is nutrition. The latest science shows that
whole milk actually is probably better for you nutritionally than other
kinds of milk because it is less processed. As for saturated fats,
science shows that the body processes dairy fats differently than other
kinds of fats.
The second reason is satiation. Whole milk is simply more filling.
For a program that is designed to make sure kids don't go hungry, that
might be a relevant consideration. Moreover, when kids are not full
from their lunch, then they might be more inclined to grab things that
are a lot less healthy.
The third is taste. A lot of kids simply hate the taste of skim milk.
I don't blame them. I hate it, too. I love the taste of whole milk.
What is particularly crazy is that while schools can't serve whole
milk, they are allowed to serve sugary strawberry and chocolate milks,
which are a lot worse for kids.
This may not seem like the paramount issue facing the Republic at
this moment, but I will say that it touches upon two important issues.
The first is health in this country. One of the biggest drivers of
healthcare costs and of poor public health outcomes is obesity that
begins in childhood that has continued to rise, the rates have, since
this ban on whole milk went into effect and now constitutes over 20
percent.
The second issue is trust in government. Our public health
establishment has given a lot of very bad advice in the past; for
example, downplaying the risk of sugar. Even more than that, when kids
are seeing the government do stupid and arbitrary things like tell them
they can't have whole milk, I am not sure how we are supposed to foster
the trust in government on which democracy depends.
This is a good bill. I hope we pass it overwhelmingly today.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Finstad), the Chair of the Subcommittee
on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Mr. FINSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for
yielding.
I rise today in support of S. 222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids
Act, which I was proud to help introduce alongside Chairman Thompson.
As a fourth generation farmer raising the fifth generation, I know
firsthand the importance of ensuring families have access to healthy
and nutritious milk products. As a father of seven, my wife and I have
purchased our fair share of milk on trips to the grocery store.
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This legislation has been in the making for a long time, and it is
past due that we send it to the President's desk and make this the law
of the land.
Moving forward, every child across southern Minnesota and the rest of
the Nation will have access to whole and 2 percent milk products when
they go through the school lunch line. Moreover, this legislation will
support our dairy farmers and the rural communities they call home.
Farming is one of the most honorable and noble professions this country
has to offer, and southern Minnesota is the home to some of the best
dairy farmers and manufacturers in the world.
This legislation is a win-win for school-age children and dairy
farmers across this country. I am proud that we now, once again, can
say loudly: ``Milk: It does a body good.''
Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this important
legislation.
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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from the State of Washington (Mr. Newhouse).
Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in full support of the Whole Milk for
Healthy Kids Act of 2025.
For over 10 years, children in schools across our country have been
deprived of the many benefits of whole milk, and the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans has reported that nearly 90 percent of Americans do not
meet their daily dairy intake recommendations.
This overwhelmingly bipartisan legislation brings common sense back
to how we help the next generation stay healthy, putting vitamin D and
calcium-rich whole milk in front of millions of children nationwide.
However, Mr. Speaker, children are not the only ones who stand to
benefit from this legislation.
American dairy farmers produce and process some of the highest
quality products in the world. With school milk accounting for more
than 8 percent of fluid milk demand, this legislation allows our dairy
farmers to have their products go right back into the communities from
where they were produced.
I thank my colleagues in both Chambers on both sides of the aisle for
helping put this nutritious, high quality whole milk back into our
schools and also for bringing back common sense into how we keep
Americans healthy.
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Moolenaar).
Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Today, I rise in support of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Milk
has long been a cornerstone of children's diets in this country. It
provides high-quality protein, calcium, vitamin D, and other essential
nutrients that growing bodies and young minds need to thrive. For many
kids, milk is the most reliable source of vital nutrients they receive.
This legislation is about common sense and choice. Whole and reduced-
fat milk are safe and nutritious options that many children prefer and
are more likely to drink. When kids enjoy milk, they are more likely to
drink it and get the nutrition it offers instead of pouring it down the
drain.
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act supports healthier kids and gives
schools the flexibility to meet students where they are, allowing them
to nurture healthy habits that will last a lifetime. It also supports
our dairy farmers by allowing them more ways to meaningfully
participate in healthy school lunch programs.
Let's help our children grow strong and healthy.
I thank the chairman for his leadership on this legislation, and I
urge all my colleague to support it.
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce), who is a physician.
Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.
Whole milk needs to be offered in schools as part of a healthy
childhood diet. This Congress, I am proud to be an original cosponsor
of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act to bring whole milk back into
schools.
As a doctor, I recognize that as a source of nutrition, whole milk
provides 13 key nutrients that are vital to bone development, brain
development, and muscle development, all important to a growing child.
Obama-era policies that have banned whole milk in schools have caused
students to turn to highly caffeinated sugary drinks rather than
healthy whole milk and other dairy products that are crucial to a
child's development.
Under current law, schools are only permitted to offer fat-free or
low-fat milk. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 will allow
schools to offer students a variety of healthy choices that include
whole milk.
We must give our kids healthy options in schools, and by allowing
whole milk to be offered as a part of school lunches, this legislation
will support kids' development while encouraging young students to make
healthy choices.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation.
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman).
Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to be a cosponsor of the
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
I remember when I was a child I think the average high school student
weighed, whatever, 20 or 30 pounds less than they do today, and we had
nothing but whole milk. Whole milk was distributed for lunch to all the
children. We were taught from first or second grade and onward that
calcium, vitamin A, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and all the nutrients
that are necessary are in whole milk. I think this is one of the
reasons God gave us a body in which whole milk clearly tastes better
than 2 percent milk and way better than skim milk.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to strike a blow for freedom and to
bring the healthiness of our children back to what it was 50 years ago
and pass the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my
time.
Mr. Speaker, as earlier noted, S. 222 does make some improvements to
the whole milk debate with its inclusion of better options for students
seeking nondairy alternatives. The gentleman from Louisiana spoke to
those provisions, and that is something that is supported by our
Nation's nutritionists, pediatricians, and scientists.
However, I remain disappointed that the bill overall makes school
meals less healthy. This bill goes against the dairy industry's stated
commitment to ensure that students have access to the healthiest dairy
options consistent with the DGAs. The DGAs make clear that fat-free and
low-fat milk are the healthiest options for children 2 years and older.
Whole milk contains far more saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories
than fat-free and low-fat milk.
In a nation where the obesity rate among children is over 16 percent
and the children are already facing obesity-related challenges such as
type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, we should
not ignore the stance of dieticians, nutritionists, pediatricians, and
the overall science.
Mr. Speaker, I am committed to ensuring that students have access to
the healthiest dairy options in accordance with science-backed
guidelines, but S. 222 contradicts that commitment by interfering with
the independent process that aligns child nutrition standards with the
latest science.
Furthermore, let me just point out that after months of Republican-
led political brinksmanship, we are still considering a bill that does
nothing meaningful to address childhood obesity, nutrition, or hunger.
The bottom line is that Members of Congress should not inject
politics into child nutrition standards at the expense of nutritious
school meals that our children need.
For those reasons, I urge my colleagues to oppose S. 222, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance
of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I have proudly led this charge to restore whole milk in
school milk programs for the last decade.
I am grateful to those who played a role in this effort, including
the House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg and
former Chairwoman Virginia Foxx; my co-lead, Congresswoman Kim Schrier,
who is a pediatrician; my Senate companion co-leads, Senators Roger
Marshall, Peter Welch, Dave McCormick, and John Fetterman; my staff in
my personal office and on the House Agriculture Committee, who have
worked tirelessly to advance this bill every step of the way,
especially my legislative director, Faith Tuttle.
I also thank the National Milk Producers Federation, and in
particular Paul Bleiberg; the International Dairy Foods Association;
the Farm Bureau; the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; and the most dedicated
grassroots movement in America, 97 Milk, including the leadership of
Bernie Morrissey and Sherry Bunting, Nelson Troutman, Krista Byler,
Christine Ebersole, Dr. Edward Silverman, and a host of parents and
dairy farmers. I thank each and every one of these individuals who
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put their mark on this bill in a meaningful way.
I encourage all of my colleagues to support this legislation and
drink whole milk.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Newhouse). The question is on the motion
offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) that the
House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 222.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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