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Restore Funding for Edesia's Plumpy'nut

Floor Speech

Date: June 4, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the 15th time to call on the Trump administration to honor its commitment to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for children around the world.

This is Plumpy'Nut. This is used to treat malnourished children and get them back to health. It saves millions of lives a year, or at least it did until the Trump administration cut off funding earlier this year.

A couple of weeks ago, Secretary Rubio was back here at the Capitol, testifying to the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Appropriations Committee. He said that the Trump administration was going to restore funding for this emergency food aid. He is the Secretary of State, and he is also the Acting USAID Director. He said under oath that they are going to do it, so why haven't they?

As we speak, this is sitting in warehouses in the United States. Production has virtually shut down while we wait for the administration to honor its commitment.

I will continue to speak on the floor every legislative day until the administration follows through on its word to save the lives of starving children around the world.

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