For Immediate Release
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Contact: Lily Morris, lmorris@azdem.org
Arizona Congressional Republicans Need to Answer for Their Vote Against Addressing Formula Shortage
As Arizona Congressional Republicans talk about the national shortage of baby formula and try and shirk responsibility, you should know about their vote AGAINST a bill to ensure FDA has the resources they need to address the shortage and help make sure this doesn’t happen again. This comes at a time when Arizona has the second LOWEST supply of baby formula in the country.
President Biden and Democrats on the other hand are taking this shortage seriously and are taking action – passing legislation to address the shortage, invoking the Defense Production Act to get more formula made faster, and having the military airlift in formula to help get formula to families who need it.
If Arizona Republicans were actually concerned about the formula shortage and helping Arizonan families get the formula they need, they would have voted for this bill. With that reality in mind, here are three questions for them as they return home for recess:
- Why did you oppose the bill to address the formula shortage?
- Democrats are passing legislation and President Biden is taking unprecedented steps by invoking the Defense Production Act and having the military fly formula in from overseas – what are you and your Republican colleagues doing?
- Why won’t you stand up for Arizona families struggling with this formula shortage?
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