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Stefanik, Hinson demand FDA address baby formula shortage, blame Biden’s policies

Stefanik, Hinson demand FDA address baby formula shortage, blame Biden’s policies

Two top Republican lawmakers, who are also mothers, are demanding the Biden administration’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift steps to address the nationwide shortage of baby formula, saying the panic that families are currently feeling is “unacceptable.”

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf Tuesday, asking for answers on how the administration plans to solve the formula shortage.

The nationwide supply of infant formula has decreased by 40% since April, leaving parents of newborns frantic to find food to feed their babies. In addition, Abbott Laboratories announced a Similac recall exacerbating formula shortages in recent months.

 

“We write today to express great concern with the ongoing shortage of infant formula across the United States,” they state in their letter. “As moms ourselves, we know the stress this is causing in so many households.”

The lawmakers blame Biden’s “inflationary policies,” which are fostering an economy that they say is already making it more difficult for families to fill up their cars with gas and purchase essential groceries.

“Working families are already worried about how much their groceries are going to cost because of inflation, and now, parents have the added stress of not knowing if the baby formula they need will even be in stock. The Biden Administration must prioritize fixing supply chain disruptions and getting baby formula back on the shelves. I’ll work with anyone who will work with me to ensure that families don’t have this extra burden.”

Despite the shortages, experts warn against parents making their baby formula, saying that it may be unsafe for infants.

The FDA confirmed receipt of the letter and plans to respond to the House members directly, a spokesperson told Fox News Digital.