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Congressman Biggs: Biden's Baby Formula Crisis Needs Effective Solutions

Statement

Date: May 19, 2022
Issues: Minors and Children Food Processing and Sales

Yesterday, Congressman Andy Biggs issued the following statement in response to his votes against H.R. 7790--Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 and H.R. 7791--Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022.

"It is imperative to find solutions to address Biden's baby formula crisis," said Congressman Andy Biggs. "But what my congressional colleagues have proposed tonight does not address the core issues of this crisis.

"Throwing tens of millions of dollars at the FDA--an agency arguably responsible for facilitating this crisis--is not a viable solution. Empowering the Secretary of the USDA so that they can waive administrative requirements for the WIC program is ineffective and artificial.

"This legislation would make baby formula shortages worse for most Americans. It will allow WIC to utilize a far greater portion of the baby formula market, crowding out many hard-working American families.

"The better solutions are to distribute formula currently in the hands of federal agencies and reduce regulatory barriers that would allow for the expansion of domestic formula production."


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