Calling on Trump Administration to Restore Lifesaving Food Aid

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Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the 20th time to demand that the Trump administration restore funding for lifesaving food aid around the world.

Now, today, I will talk about promises. Since the Trump administration paused funding for emergency food aid through USAID 5 months ago, we have heard a lot of promises. Elon Musk tweeted that emergency food aid would be restored. He even mentioned the name of a factory in my district, Edesia, that makes Plumpy'Nut, a type of emergency food aid.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio multiple times has said that emergency food aid will be restored. He said it in his confirmation hearing. He said it just a few weeks ago in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee when asked by my colleague from Rhode Island, Representative Amo.

Just yesterday, the State Department told FOX News that they have a plan to restore this funding.

Mr. Speaker, it has been 5 months and every day that goes by is another day that children around the world are going hungry and starving to death because this aid has been held up. I will continue to speak on this House floor every day until the administration honors its commitment to restore this aid.

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