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Supplemental Mark-up in Senate Delayed; House Postpones Floor Consideration

May 8, 2008 – Today, the House and Senate postponed consideration of their respective FY08 and FY09 Supplemental bills. The $184 billion House measure includes almost $10 billion in supplemental funding for the International Affairs Budget.  Included in the bill is $5.1 billion for State Department/USAID operations and $1.245 billion in emergency food aid, $850 million for FY08 and $395 million for FY09. 

The Senate measure is $193 billion, $9 billion more than included in the House, and includes increases for a number of domestic programs.  The Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to mark-up its version sometime next week, and the House is expected to bring its measure to the floor next week as well.

• Senate Appropriations Committee
  
• House Supplemental Fact Sheet
• Current Budget Update
• FY09 International Affairs Budget Summary

Success Stories

The International Affairs Budget in Action

Leading businesses and NGO's are helping regions around the world become more secure and stable though programs that range from emergency assistance to microcredit loans, from strengthening fragile democracies to strengthening emerging free markets. Learn more about how programs funded by the International Affairs Budget are making a difference at home and abroad. 

• Saving Lives: Helping Communities Address HIV/AIDS
• Protecting National Security: Strengthening New and Fragile Democracies
• Humanitarian Values in Action: From Crisis to Opportunity

Facts and Figures

Small Change, Immeasurable Impact

For a little more than one percent of the total U.S. Federal Budget, the International Affairs Budget supports numerous programs around the globe that ensure the security and well-being of Americans. The International Affairs Budget supports a wide array of foreign assistance and State Department programs critical to ensuring our long-term security, building economic prosperity and strengthening humanitarian values at home and around the world.

• FY 2009 International Affairs Budget Request
• FY 2008 International Affairs Budget Breakdown
• International Affairs Budget Programs
• International Affairs Budget FAQ