The Illinois Democrat said on 'Face the Nation' that she believes the Momnibus Act can pass with bipartisan support by the end of the year.
Rep. Lauren Underwood, a Democrat from Illinois, has for years tried to pass a package of legislation, called the Momnibus Act, to address surging maternal deaths across the country. Although portions of the bill have already been signed into law, much of it remains under negotiation.
But, speaking optimistically about the future of the bill on"Face the Nation" Sunday, Underwood said she sees"a pathway" to bipartisan agreement on the Momnibus Act and believes it can become law by the end of 2023. "The American people are united behind this as a priority, a shared value, and we've had broad bipartisan support from the Congress to solve this problem," Underwood told"Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan.
Other pieces of the Momnibus Act that have not yet passed both chambers of Congress include one to protect maternal mental health and support substance use disorders, and another"to make sure the technologies tools that are available on the market are available to all moms across the country," Underwood said on Sunday.
The Black Maternal Health Caucus introduced the Momnibus Act in 2020 to"make critical investments in social determinants of health that influence maternal health outcomes, like housing, transportation, and nutrition" and to"extend WIC eligibility in the postpartum and breastfeeding periods," according to the bill's
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