Lawmakers unveil slate of government funding bills ahead of shutdown deadline

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59% : Full funding for WIC should never have been in question, but I'm glad that the millions of moms and babies who rely on this program won't have to suffer the stress and harm of losing access to the lifesaving nutritional support and essential health care services WIC provides," Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray, a Washington state Democrat, said in a statement.

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