Russ, Others, Urge Governor To Secure Baby Formula

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May 19, 2022

By News Director Jared Atha

Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell along with 20 additional House Republican representatives signed a letter penned by Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow recently calling on Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and state Attorney General John O’Connor to work on securing the immediate release of baby formula being held at the nation’s southern border and to stop further shipments.

In the letter, the state lawmakers are calling upon Stitt to ensure the Federal Government is doing all they can to help Oklahomans receive the supplies they need by stopping the shipments of baby formula to the Southern Border and immediately release the stockpile of formula already being held there.

The letter stated that after a product recall and a major plant shut down, the Biden Administration should have immediately worked to increase production and the FDA should have sped up inspections to prepare for the upcoming shortage. The lawmakers claim that they waited to act until 43% of the product was already off of the shelves and that the Federal Government sent a large quantity of baby formula to the Southern Border increasing the effects of the shortage.

The letter concluded by requesting the Governor to do everything in his power to free up the federal stockpile of baby formula at the Southern Border so Oklahomans and Americans can find the products they need to feed their children.

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