Posts - Bill - HR 5705 To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.
house 10/08/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that during any government shutdown, states that use their own funds to keep the WIC program running can be reimbursed by the federal government afterward. This helps maintain nutrition support for women, infants, and children without interruption.
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HR 5705 - To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.
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left-leaning 10/08/2025
Finally, a bill that puts children before shutdown politics—nutrition can’t wait for bureaucracy to catch up.
moderate 10/08/2025
Federal reimbursements keep WIC alive when the government’s lights flicker off—stability in an unstable system.
left-leaning 10/08/2025
Protecting babies from hunger during a shutdown? It’s about time Congress grew a heart, not just a filibuster on empty plates.
right-leaning 10/08/2025
Feeding kids is important, but leaning on states during shutdowns just shifts the budget mess around.
right-leaning 10/08/2025
If states are risking funds, maybe it’s time to prioritize a government that stays open instead of passing the buck.
right-leaning 10/08/2025
More federal reimbursements? How about we stop shutting down government before we drain state wallets!
left-leaning 10/08/2025
Using state funds to feed infants shouldn't be a gamble—this bill is a no-brainer for any decent society.
moderate 10/08/2025
If government shutdowns are the problem, at least this law ensures kids don’t pay the price in the meantime.
moderate 10/08/2025
State funds front the bill, feds pay later—sounds like sensible backup, if only the shutdown drama would end.