Rep. Lisa McClain praised Donald Trump for “keeping milk flowing to moms and babies.” Republicans are using the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program as a political weapon during the government shutdown.

McClain thanked Trump for ensuring “babies are being fed.” However, McClain herself voted against the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 7790), a bill passed at the height of the national baby formula shortage.

The legislation provided $28 million in emergency funds to the FDA to address the crisis, boost supply, and prevent fraudulent or unsafe products from entering the U.S. market.

She and Speaker Mike Johnson were two of 192 House Republicans who opposed the measure. Now, as WIC funding becomes a flashpoint during the shutdown, Republicans ar

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