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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Democrats launch bid to fund nutrition program for low-income women and kids amid shutdown

a woman shops in a produce aisle
A grocery store in Delray Beach, Florida, in August. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Congressional Democrats have launched a legislative effort to protect funding for a key nutritional support program for low-income women and children.

As the federal government shutdown rolls on, there are growing fears the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program could run out of money.

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