Grassley Discusses Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act” Wednesday, June 4, 2025 VIDEO The month of June is considered National Dairy Month, and this has been going on for decades and decades. And to kick things off, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed a bill that’s entitled the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act that was voted out of committee yesterday and was voted out unanimously. This bill is a very important piece of legislation, which I am proud to be a cosponsor. Not only will it help the dairy industry, but it’s going to restore great tasting and nutritious dairy products to our Nation[al] School Lunch Program. Specifically, it’s going to allow chocolate milk, whole milk [and] two percent milk, instead of the requirements of existing law that these kids in school can only drink skim milk. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act is also the first piece of legislation that the Senate Ag Committee has marked up in nearly three years. Its passage represents the bipartisan work that the Senate Agriculture Committee has a good reputation on delivering. I look forward to the final passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act here on the Senate floor, and hopefully, it’s very, very soon. -30-