[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 98 (Monday, June 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RESTORE FUNDING FOR LIFESAVING FOOD AID

  (Mr. MAGAZINER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, I stand today for the 18th time to demand 
that the Trump administration restore funding for lifesaving food aid.
  Edesia Nutrition in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, is one of only two 
U.S. manufacturers of Plumpy'Nut, a ready-to-use therapeutic food that 
saves lives every day.
  This operation includes a supply chain that encompasses American 
farmers, American distribution companies, and American logistics 
companies.
  The Edesia location in Rhode Island in a normal year sources 85 
million pounds of raw materials: peanuts, soy, dairy, sugar, and more, 
all from the United States. That is enough to fill 128 Olympic-sized 
swimming pools a year.
  When the Trump administration cuts USAID funding, they are not only 
hurting children around the world who rely on this nutrition. They are 
also hurting American farming and manufacturing.
  The Trump administration needs to deliver on its word to restore this 
aid. Until they do, I will continue to speak on this floor.

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