Tag: Thomas Vilsack
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Thomas Vilsack Warns of Critical Underfunding for WIC Program as Congress Grapples with Budget Decisions
While looming budget decisions and a government funding deadline, the fate of safety net programs such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) hangs in the balance. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack expressed deep concerns about the funding levels for WIC, stressing a significant underfunding of the…