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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Heads up if you depend on food aid from Women, infants and children-the fruit and vegetables benefit is proposed to be cut.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/04/house-bill-rolls-back-food-aid-pregnant-women-children/?utm_campaign=wp_the7&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F4742f60%2F6a22a9c51fe63242be218a3f%2F62122d12ae7e8a6b2f3d07a3%2F17%2F91%2F6a22a9c51fe63242be218a3f

House bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, children
Millions of WIC recipients would have less money for fruits and vegetables under the legislation, which funds the Agriculture Department and other agencies.

As grocery prices continue to rise nationally, the House on Thursday passed an appropriations bill that would cut funding for a program that helps pregnant women and children purchase healthy foods.
By a vote of 213-210, the House passed an appropriations measure to fund the Agriculture Department among other agencies. The bill, which the Senate has yet to consider, aims to cut about 1.5 percent from overall federal agriculture spending in fiscal 2027, according to Republicans. Four House Democrats voted with Republicans to pass the measure, while five Republicans voted against it.
Under the legislation, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — more commonly known as WIC — would lose $141 million in funding for fruit and vegetable benefits for the nearly 5.4 million children and pregnant and postpartum women enrolled, according to an estimate from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.[/quote]

So disappointed in the WaPo.  They of all media outlets, know full well the correct term here is pregnant people.  And still they used the offensive and outdated term “pregnant women” repeatedly.

The WaPo has fallen so so far.[/quote]

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