[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TIME TO BRING DOWN COSTS

  (Mr. AMO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are making it harder for moms 
and kids to get the food they need.
  WIC, or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 
Infants, and Children, has provided mothers and babies with healthy 
food and a solid start in life.
  Needy families use it to purchase formula, fruits, veggies, milk, and 
other nutritious essentials. Yet, House Republicans just slashed this 
vital benefit by 10 percent in their agriculture spending bill, making 
it 10 percent harder for 18,000 Rhode Islanders to make ends meet.
  Because of Trump's latest cruelty, moms will go to sleep every night 
fearing their kids will go without. Without proper nutrition, kids are 
denied growth, learning, and opportunity.
  Republicans can always find money for billionaires, but how is it 
they can't find money for moms and babies?
  Mr. Speaker, every kid deserves enough to eat. It is time to stop the 
cuts, end the chaos, and bring down costs.

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