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Senator Debbie Stabenow introduces "Access to Baby Formula Act"

US President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed up production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related closure of the nation’s largest formula manufacturing plant. The act requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers, in an effort to eliminate production bottlenecks. Biden has also authoriz...

The shortage has left many parents frantic and fearful their infants may starve.

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defence Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related closure of the country's largest formula manufacturing plant.

Homemade baby formula is not a good alternative to hard-to-find manufactured product, according to Wentworth-Douglas Hospital chief neonatologist Dr. Christopher Rouse.

Amid the national baby formula shortage, President Joe Biden has authorized the Defense Department to fly in formula from overseas. He also invoked the Defense Production Act to speed up domestic production.

In addition to Congress spending bill, Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of baby formula.

Parents and guardians in Virginia, and across the country, say they’re beginning to panic due to the national shortage of baby formula. And some are already taking drastic measures to feed their babies.

House Appropriation Committee holds a hearing on Thursday on shortages in the supply of infant formula.