WIC is funded through the discretionary appropriations process, meaning the government shutdown could affect WIC. Roughly 807,000 Texans were on WIC this past year, with Dallas being one of the largest service areas. In fact, when you look at our district, 41,400 people are eligible for WIC. And it's also ranked 10th in the country for WIC income eligible children. (20:11–20:20)
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Asserts that approximately 807,000 Texans participated in the WIC program last year.
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