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John Thune: “They will fund WIC for the entire fiscal year.”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: An End to the Schumer Shutdown Is Finally in Sight

Published | Video Starts at 00:45

Packaged with three bipartisan year long appropriations bills. Agricultural Appropriations, Military Construction, VA Appropriations, and Legislative Branch Appropriations. These bills will fund SNAP for the entire fiscal year. They will fund WIC for the entire fiscal year. and they will fund our veterans for the entire fiscal year. After 40 days of uncertainty, I'm profoundly glad to be able to announce that nutrition programs, our veterans and other critical priorities will have their full year funding. (00:45–00:48)

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Asserts that the proposed bills will fund the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program for the full fiscal year.

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