Rep. Gregory Meeks on Global Child Thrive Act and USAID Cuts

Support for the Global Child Thrive Act

• 🎯 Representative Gregory Meeks strongly supports the bill to reauthorize the Global Child Thrive Act for five years.
• 💡 The original legislation aimed to ensure programs prioritize the healthy development of children from birth to eight years old.
• 🧩 This includes integrating health, nutrition, water, early learning, basic education, and child protection into program design.

Criticism of Trump Administration Policies

• ⚠️ Meeks decries the Trump administration's alleged unlawful dismantling of USAID and drastic cuts to foreign assistance.
• 🌍 He emphasizes that reauthorizing the bill demonstrates the U.S.'s continued commitment to child development globally.
• 🤝 Voting for the bill, with strong bipartisan support, signals to the administration and the world that the U.S. cares about child development and its link to national prosperity and security.
• 👏 Meeks thanks Representative Castro for championing the act and expresses hope for the continuation of these vital programs.