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GOP Proposes $200M WIC Cuts, Threatening 5.4 Million Families

4/24/2026

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Republicans proposed cutting $200 million from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in the appropriations bill.
The proposal would cut $141 million in fruit and vegetable benefits, affecting 5.4 million participants.
Food Research & Action Center president Crystal FitzSimons warned families must choose between food and basics as prices rise.
Alliance to End Hunger president Eric Mitchell said the bill trims Food for Peace by 25 percent, worsening hunger.

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Republicans proposed cutting $200 million from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in the appropriations bill.
The proposal would cut $141 million in fruit and vegetable benefits, affecting 5.4 million participants.
Food Research & Action Center president Crystal FitzSimons warned families must choose between food and basics as prices rise.
Alliance to End Hunger president Eric Mitchell said the bill trims Food for Peace by 25 percent, worsening hunger.