Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined 149 of her colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden administration urging continued action to address the infant and specialty formula shortage. The White House has announced they are working with key formula manufacturers to increase production, cut red tape to speed imports, and quickly get these products back on the shelves. The letter encourages the administration to continue its whole-of-government response and to treat these products as a priority in their broader supply chain resilience efforts. 

“Constituents in our districts have been unable to find the formula needed for their children,” the Members wrote. “The federal government must do everything in its power to alleviate product shortages and ensure distribution is equitable and does not trigger scarcity pricing surges. We cannot let product shortages come between the decisions made by parents and pediatricians on how to best feed their children.”

“Further, as your administration works to address supply chain vulnerabilities brought to light by the COVID-19 pandemic, we urge you to consider how vital these products are to American families and include them in your Administration’s priority efforts to address supply chain resiliency,” the Members continued. “Additionally, we ask for a review of any long-standing agency issues that may have led to warning signs being missed prior to these recalls being necessary at a time of global supply chain instability.”

You can find a PDF version of the letter here. 

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