Restoring Food Aid

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Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise for the 34th time to call on the Trump administration to restore lifesaving food aid for malnourished children.

As a reminder, in January, the Trump administration stopped funding for emergency food aid that had been appropriated by Congress. Since then, despite saying all the right things, that the funding is going to be restored, that the shipments are going to start again, they continue to drag their feet.

Edesia Nutrition, in my district, manufactures some of that food aid designed to help starving children get back to health. After 8 months, thousands of boxes are still sitting in a warehouse in Rhode Island instead of getting to kids who are starving to death.

Now, the administration finally awarded a contract a few weeks ago, after 8 months of delays, but the company has still not been told where to ship to.

Where is the urgency? Children are dying. Step after step, the administration has dragged its feet in restarting the program that they cut off back in January.

I will keep speaking out every day until the administration honors its word. Ship the product. Save lives.

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