In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Organizational Sign-On Letter Opportunity: Educate New Congress on Breastfeeding Policy Priorities
  • 2024 Policy Impact Report: Celebrating Our Collective Action 
• Special Section on Paid Leave
• National News
  • 2024 America's Children's Special Issue Features Breastfeeding Indicators For the First Time
  • House Bill on Military Parental Leave Introduced 
• State & Community News
  • Arkansas Bill to Exempt Breastfeeding Supplies from Sales Tax Introduced 
• Action Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Announcing USBC Policy Priorities for the 119th Congressional Session!
  • Save the Date for the 2025 USBC Conference
  • Weekly Wire Hiatus & USBC Office Closure for Winter Reset
• National News
  • 2024 mPINC Hospital Reports Sent to Hospitals
  • Results of HHS Newborn Supply Kit Pilot
  • Toolkit on Medicaid Reimbursement for Community Health Workers
• State & Community News
  • Policy Brief on Evidence of Paid Leave and Improved Maternal and Infant Health in New Jersey
  • Texas Bill Introduced to Provide Paid Lactation Breaks for State Employees
• Action Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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