Monthly Archives: April 2010
April 30, 2010 1. More on Senate Budget Committee’s FY 11 Budget Resolution; Future Action Uncertain As reported last week, the Senate Budget Committee on April 22nd cut $4 billion (7%) from the President’s $58.8 billion International Affairs Budget request in its FY 11 budget resolution. This was the Committee’s entire cut in discretionary spending and [...]
The Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) has moved into its second phase, but the interim report, which was at one point expected to be released in January, is now unlikely to be released at all.
Yesterday, in an effort that highlights its commitment to increased global engagement and diplomacy, the administration concluded its two-day Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit, where 250-plus entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders from Muslim-majority countries met in Washington.
As the Administration has focused on women and girls in the developing world, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton concluded the two-day Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit by talking about the role of women in entrepreneurship and the benefits posed by women-run businesses in driving economic growth. Secretary Clinton said: “We cannot expect countries to increase their economic [...]
Instead of telling you how broad the support of the International Affairs Budget is, we thought we’d show you. Last week, the Senate Budget Committee decided to cut President Obama’s FY 2011 International Affairs Budget request by $4 billion or 7%.
For the first time in five years, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a State Department Authorization bill.
In an effort to engage with, and reach out to, the Muslim world, Secretary Clinton today announced the Partners for a New Beginning program. Partners for a New Beginning will encourage companies to contribute equipment or technology to Centers of Scientific Excellence the U.S. is developing overseas in predominantly Muslim countries and by facilitating [...]
Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Congressman Howard Berman, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently released statements in response to the Senate Budget Committee’s decision to cut the International Affairs Budget by more than $4 billion.
One issue that unites all secretaries of state of either party is maintaining a strong U.S. profile in world affairs.
If there is one issue that every one of the last seven secretaries of state agrees on, it’s the need to increase State Department and foreign assistance funding next year.
