on capitol hill, the fda commissioner pushing back. he was taken to task about whether the fda didn t move quickly enough. the united states was facing a supply chain stress before the recall that began in february. the pandemic, war in ukraine and labor supply issues have all had an impact. the fact is, food safety is not a priority. whomever looked at that report felt there was no need to respond at all from october to february, until there was a recall. that is a dereliction of duty in my view. before heading on his trip to asia, the president hosting leaders of finland and sweden at the white house as he backs their bid to join nato in defiance of vladimir putin and opposition from nato member turkey s president erdogan. in the face of aggression, nato has not grown weaker or more divided. it has grown stronger, more united. with finland and sweden s decision to request membership in nato, it will be enhanced for all time. this as ukrainian soldiers who surren
capitol hill as well. they passed $28 million in emergency funding to boost formula supply. that s on the way to the senate. other lawmakers are pitching solutions as well. you think we need a strategic formula reserve, right? they are moving now but this problem has been bubbling for months on a contamination issue shutting down a key plan for formula back in february. robert califf testified this morning that he hopes the plant will be back online in two weeks. practically speaking relief is still weeks or months away giving these comments from the surgeon general earlier today. is it next week? is it next month? when will they be able to walk into the walmart or cvs and see formula on the shelf? we anticipate willy that people will see increasing amounts of formula on the shelf because of multiple paths. bringing product in from abroad. so several weeks, okay. folks, it is always a welcome sign to see washington move with ug si to show it is awear of a problem but
he invoked the federal production act. that will compel suppliers and manufacturers to boost production and ingredient suppliers will have to deliver to formula companies first before any other customer. president biden is also directing military aircraft and commercial airlines to import formula from abroad, something the fda has long stood in the way of. currently the fda bans most foreign infant formula, not because of health concerns about labelling issues. in the face of this crisis, the agency promises to hurry up their review process to expedite imports. on capitol hill lawmakers voted with overwhelming support 12-9 to pass a bill that would widen access to baby formula for families using the nutrition program for women, infants and children known as wic. almost half of the babies born in the united states qualify for wic. when the shortage hit, many of the alternative brands or specialty formulas were not covered by wit benefits. now more family will be able to get he
thanks for joining us. live from right near our msnbc election headquarter. we re tracking these results from primary elections in five states across the country. some calls are here now. in pennsylvania, the projected winner is doug mastriano. the republican nominee, another key race, is now also a january 6th rally attendee. he was at the u.s. capitol on january 6th. in the general he faces the relatively popular pennsylvania attorney general shapiro. we can also tell you the state s republican senate primary remains too close to call. tv dr. mehmet oz is neck in neck with dave mccormick. kathy bar net is trailing in third. many touting the primary win by the number two official in that state john fetterman defeating congressman conor lamb. he is currently recovering from a stroke in the hospital. he is expected to make a full recovery. then there s a call in a giant upset and loss for republican incumbent, madison cawthorn, now as you see on your screen and may have hear
until the midterm elections. and tonight, the january 6th committee is under pressure to figure out its next move. given the very real likelihood none of the five subpoenaed republican lawmakers will comply. earlier today, one committee member suggested it is not over yet. we have all of the options that would be available to us for someone like steve bannon, or mark meadows, and then additional options because there are members of congress. of course, bannon and meadows were held in contempt, bannon now facing criminal charges for stonewalling the investigation. as the committee waits to hear from the gop house members. politico issued this report, another subpoena has gone out to a former aide to mark meadows. cassidy hutchinson, worked with meadows during trump s final days in the white house. she has already had two conversations with the committee. and the panel now wants a third. there is no question that hutchinson from her position dealing with legislative affai