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Emergency funding bill aims to address baby formula shortage
Clip: 5/17/2022 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
'I never thought I’d be struggling to find food to feed my baby'
Nestle said Tuesday it’s rushing baby formula produced outside the U.S. via air freight to help fill the gap. House Democrats on Tuesday proposed a $28 million emergency funding bill to address the shortage. It’s an unnerving hurdle for parents who’ve already been saddled with the burdens of the pandemic and are now struggling to provide the most basic of needs.
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Emergency funding bill aims to address baby formula shortage
Clip: 5/17/2022 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Nestle said Tuesday it’s rushing baby formula produced outside the U.S. via air freight to help fill the gap. House Democrats on Tuesday proposed a $28 million emergency funding bill to address the shortage. It’s an unnerving hurdle for parents who’ve already been saddled with the burdens of the pandemic and are now struggling to provide the most basic of needs.
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Mobile grocery store helping residents with food insecurity
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Clip: 5/17/2022 | 3m 26s | Interview with Rep. Chris Smith (3m 26s)
Register by May 17 if you want to vote in June primary
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