Monthly Archives: June 2009
On June 23rd, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved by voice vote the $48.8 billion FY10 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. The funding level approved by the Committee is $1.2 billion or 2.4 percent below FY09 enacted spending, and $3.2 billion or 6 percent below the Administration’s request of $52 billion. Following opening remarks, the [...]
On June 18th, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the binding FY10 302(b) allocations for the 12 Appropriations Subcommittees. The Committee allocated $50.6 billion for the FY10 International Affairs Budget. This level is slightly lower than the House allocation and represents a 6 percent decrease from the Administration’s request of $53.9 billion. The largest portion [...]
For the first time since 2002, the House passed on June 10th by a solid margin of 235 to 187, H.R. 2410, a two-year State Department Authorization bill. Passage of this legislation represents a significant achievement for House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA-28). While the bill received overwhelming support among Democrats, only seven [...]
It may not be a surprise that the U.S. International Affairs Budget was essential to America’s initial response to tsunami-hit Indonesia in December 2004. What may be less known is the important role played by the long-term programs supported by the International Affairs Budget. U.S. investments in these programs made a profound, life-saving difference in [...]
Through the U.S. International Affairs Budget, America invests in its own security when it helps to strengthen democratic movements throughout the world. Given today’s global instability, especially in the Middle East, investment in these programs may be more important than ever. U.S.-supported democratization programs train average citizens in countries around the globe in ways in [...]
HIV/AIDS is more than a health and humanitarian catastrophe; it threatens to unravel the economic, social and political foundations of communities around the world – a reality that links the need to invest in solutions to the HIV/AIDS crisis with our fundamental national interests in global stability. The HIV/AIDS initiatives funded by the U.S. International [...]
June 9, 2009 USGLC Urges Senate to Fund President’s Full Request to Support America’s Smart Power Tools of Diplomacy and Development Washington, DC – The U.S. Global Leadership Campaign today issued the following statement from Executive Director Liz Schrayer on the announcement of the House 302(b) allocations: “Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved the 302(b) [...]
On June 9th, the House Appropriations Committee approved the binding FY 2010 302(b) allocations for the 12 Appropriations Subcommittees. The Committee allocated approximately $51 billion for the International Affairs Budget, which is consistent with the final recommendation for these programs approved in the FY10 Concurrent Budget Resolution. The allocation represents a 6 percent decrease from [...]
Charlie Arlinghaus – President of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy “It is critical that America be thoroughly engaged globally through international exchange, diplomacy, development and trade to address today’s global challenges and prepare our next generation of leaders.” Representative Richard Swett – Former Congressman – NH’s 2nd District “Going it alone is not [...]
“Here in the heartland, we understand that military power alone cannot keep us safe from terrorism, infectious disease and other global threats that recognize no borders. But there is something we can do to make us more secure – we can extend a hand to countries in need and build partnerships that restore America’s moral [...]
