Parents forced to play ‘Russian roulette’ with baby formula, Republicans say – Washington Times

Republicans came out swinging against the Biden administrations inaction on the baby formula crisis, saying parents are forced to gamble with their childrens health because of the persistent shortage of formula.

We shouldnt be rationing formula to keep babies fed, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington Republican, told reporters while flanked by a group of her GOP colleagues. I talked to one mom who has a baby with allergies, and its extremely difficult. She feels like shes playing Russian roulette as she goes to the store.

Its the latest wrinkle in President Bidens domestic leadership that is being challenged by record-high gas prices and the highest inflation in roughly four decades.

The Republican lawmakers said the Food and Drug Administration needs to provide more transparency and solutions. Data has shown that baby formula is down more than 40%.

Rep. Mike Waltz, Florida Republican, said the shortage made it harder for parents to find baby formula than it is for those with substance abuse issues to find drugs, a reference to the administrations federal grant program to help addicts obtain safe crack-smoking kits and supplies.

I think we need to take a moment and think about the fact that in Joe Bidens America, it seems like its easier to get a crack pipe in a government-funded smoking kit than it is to find baby formula, Mr. Waltz said, who is a father of a four-month-old baby.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik, New York Republican and chair of the House Republican Conference, did not rule out calling on invoking the Defense Production Act, a wartime power at the presidents discretion, to quickly replenish baby formula supplies.

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Parents forced to play 'Russian roulette' with baby formula, Republicans say - Washington Times