As a government shutdown looms closer, one of the programs that could lose funding is the California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
"The potential to unleash a wave of uncertainty and hardships for our children and families that depend on what we provide, you know, that s just something we want to try
Everyone agrees it’s a mess and very few admit they actually want to see it happen, but it looks like Government Shutdown 2023 is set to become the latest example of the world’s largest economy grinding to a halt – or at least the federal government portion of it.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said a potential government shutdown would put many of USDA critical services at risk including nutrition assistance, USDA marketing and house loans and the ability to provide technical assistance to Congress as it works on writing the farm bill.