BILL SUMMARY: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill

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“I said I would move mountains to ensure we fully fund WIC—as Congress has done for decades—and that’s what I did. Thanks to Democrats, no mom or kid will be turned away from the nutrition assistance they are eligible for and counting on, and I am so glad we are protecting this vital program for the millions of women and children who depend on it each and every day. In addition to protecting absolutely essential nutrition assistance programs like the new Summer EBT program I fought to establish, this bipartisan bill will help Americans in rural areas keep a roof over their head, strengthen our investments in agricultural research, and support our nation’s farmers and ranchers. This legislation helps ensure the FDA can meet its essential mission to keep our food supply and American consumers safe—and provides new funding so the agency can regulate cosmetics for the first time ever. Critically, the bill does not restrict access to mifepristone or include any new extreme riders.”

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