In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Weekly Wire Hiatus
• National News
  • ASPHN Action Resources to Preserve Public Health Nutrition
  • Save The Date: Indigenous Milk Medicine Week
  • GAO Report on Barriers to Lactation Accommodation for Flight Crewmembers
  • Updated FAMILY Act Fact Sheets
• State & Community News
  • Breastfeed Durham Pharmacy Lactation Support Rack Card 
  • New Jersey Bill Introduced to Require Lactation Counseling After Birth
  • Iowa Bill Providing Paid Parental Leave Signed Into Law
• Action Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • 2025 National Breastfeeding Month Theme Announcement
  • Make Travel Easier for Breastfeeding Parents: Call on Congress to Pass the BABES Enhancement Act
  • USBC Supports...
• National News
  • FY26 Federal Budget Update
  • Families USA Analysis: "Medicaid Cuts Would Be Deadly for Mothers and Babies"
  • U.S. Census Bureau Story on Employment and Parental Leave Trends Among First Time Parents
  • Resource Details Participation Rates of Women and LGBTQI+ People in Federal Programs 
• Action Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Quick Action to Protect Breastfeeding Funding
  • USBC Breastfeeding Policy Map Features Proposed Bills and Regulations Related to Infant Feeding
• National News
  • MomsRising Organizational Sign-On Opportunity to Protect Breastfeeding Programs & Research
  • New Infographic for Patients: What to Expect at a Baby-Friendly Hospital
  • Press Release on 2025 Latine Breastfeeding Week: Save the (NEW) Date!
  • More Paid Leave for More Americans Act Introduced in House 
  • May is NEC Awareness Month: Social Media Toolkit
  • CAP Report on Women in the Workforce
• State & Community News
  • May is Officially Designated as California Human Milk Donation Month
• Action Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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