[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RESTORE FUNDING FOR MALNOURISHED CHILDREN

  (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 rise today for the 24th time to demand 
that the Trump administration restore funding for lifesaving food aid 
for malnourished children.
  This is Plumpy'Nut. It is used to treat malnutrition. Until this 
Trump administration began, we were shipping Plumpy'Nut around the 
world, saving millions of lives a year. Starvation is still the leading 
cause of death for children globally.
  Before he became Secretary of State, Trump's own Secretary of State, 
Marco Rubio, understood the value of food aid. He once said: ``We don't 
have to give foreign aid. We do so because it furthers our national 
interest.''
  He is right. This is not just charity. This is about strengthening 
our alliances, bringing stability to fragile regions, and saving lives.
  Secretary Rubio needs to do the right thing: Restore this aid 
immediately.
  This is sitting in warehouses in Rhode Island, here in the United 
States. It should be getting to kids who need it, and I will continue 
to speak out until it does.

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