Nearly all Pennsylvania Republican members of the U.S. House voted last night against a bill to help alleviate baby formula shortages
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Democratic Party Executive Director Jason Henry released the following statement after eight Pennsylvania Republicans in the U.S. House voted against the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act late last night, which would provide emergency funding to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States. Every Pennsylvania Democrat voted for the bill:
“As Democrats are moving quickly to pass legislation that would help families and address the shortage of baby formula, Pennsylvania Republicans are all talk and no action when it comes to making sure we have the resources necessary to deal with this shortage. This vote is yet another example of how Pennsylvania Republicans aren’t interested in actually taking action to address the current formula shortfall and prevent this from happening again – they’re more interested in using families’ struggles for their own political gain and pushing their radical, ultra-MAGA agenda. While the PA GOP is pointing fingers and voting against solutions, Democrats are laser-focused on providing the resources to help our commonwealth address the infant formula shortage, and working to lower costs on everything from gas to groceries.”
Pennsylvania Republican Reps. John Joyce, Fred Keller, Mike Kelly, Dan Meuser, Scott Perry, Guy Reschenthaler, Lloyd Smucker and Glenn Thompson all voted against this important bill.
This “no” vote is the latest in a long pattern of Republicans actively working against solutions. Earlier this year, 193 House Republicans, including these same eight Pennsylvania Republicans, voted against capping the cost of insulin at $35 a month, while every PA Democrat supported the bill. Additionally, every congressional Republican voted against the American Rescue Plan, which has saved Pennsylvanians money on everything from their health care premiums to rent or mortgage to child care costs, and more.
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