Republicans demand Biden admin immediately address baby formula shortage: 'This is not a third world country'

House Republicans are calling for swift action from the Biden administration to address the nationwide shortage of baby formula.House Republicans are calling for swift action from the Biden administration to address the nationwide shortage of baby formula.Joined by more than a dozen of her colleagues outside the Capitol on Thursday, Elise Stefanik, who serves as House GOP conference chairwoman and has a nine-month-old son, took aim at President Biden and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over their unwillingness to ensure that mothers across the country have the formula their young children need.BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE SENDS TENNESSEE MOM OF 8-MONTH-OLD INTO A 'PANIC': 'I BROKE DOWN' Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., speaks during a news conference about the shortage of baby formula outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, May 12, 2022. "As the proud grandmother of two and another sweet baby on the way, it is terrifying to think of the desperation parents in my district are feeling when they cannot provide the basic necessities they need for their children."BOBBIE ORGANIC INFANT FORMULA FOUNDER: IT'S NOT ON THE MOMS TO FIND A SOLUTIONAlso in attendance for the press conference was Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., who said she is hearing from mothers, support groups, and nurses in Washington state that "this is the biggest crisis they have faced.""Families are turning to the internet because they are so desperate," she said. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., speaks during a news conference about the shortage of baby formula outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, May 12, 2022. This is a matter of life or death."Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the father of three young children, recognized the fact that "parents are struggling in America" as they seek formula for their children.STEFANIK, HINSON DEMAND FDA ADDRESS BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE, BLAME BIDEN'S POLICIES: 'FAMILIES DESERVE BETTER"The Biden administration has made every aspect of family life more difficult," he said. Both the White House and the FDA said they are working to address the shortages."Ensuring that infant formula is safe and available for families across the country is a top priority to the White House and this administration," Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House principal deputy press secretary, said Wednesday.PARENTS 'PANICKING' TO FIND BABY FORMULA SOUND ALARM ON NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE: 'NOTHING ON THE SHELVES'She said April sales of formula were up about 10 percent from March and consumers should be able to find general powdered infant formula in stores as the FDA is working with the industry to maximize production capabilities and supply lines here and abroad.