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On the recordMay 15, 2025
I rise for the 10th time to call on the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children across the globe. Mr. Speaker, $50 is all it takes to save the life of a child. Edesia Nutrition in Rhode Island makes a lifesaving paste called Plumpy'Nut that for just 30 cents a packet over 8 weeks can save the life of a child suffering from malnutrition. That is $50, 30 cents a packet, one packet a day. $50 over 8 weeks and you can save a life. This product was shipped to millions of children around the world before the Trump administration cut off funding. Now, Secretary Rubio and Elon Musk have both said that this funding will be restored, but they have yet to actually do it. Once again, I am calling, along with many of my colleagues, for this funding to be restored. The administration needs to live up to its word. The lives of children depend on it.
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Seth Magaziner
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Calling for the restoration of funding for food aid for malnourished children during a speech.

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