Monthly Archives: November 2010
The 111th Congress returns today for its final “lame-duck” session of legislative business, which could last for up to three consecutive weeks. In addition to dealing with all twelve FY 2011 appropriations bills, Congress must also decide whether to extend President Bush’s tax cuts and whether to approve the New START Treaty. The Continuing Resolution (CR) [...]
As Jack Lew was confirmed as the new OMB director last week, Thomas Nides appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearings to be Lew’s foggy bottom successor as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Budget. His testimony gives a glimpse into his views on the next steps for the Administration’s [...]
Take a look through our in-depth analysis from the recent elections, which outlines the upcoming challenges and opportunities for securing a strong and effective International Affairs Budget.
One of the most important aspects of development in nation like Afghanistan is providing real opportunities for people to better provide for themselves and their families. An article in Sunday’s Washington Post brought that message home by telling the story of a man name Ahunzada. Ahunzada is a 35-year-old mullah living in a refugee camp [...]
Efforts to reform and modernize U.S. foreign assistance continue to move ahead, with the latest details coming from a QDDR preview leaked last week and the release of more information about the USAID Forward initiative. USAID Forward is a seven part reform strategy mentioned as an “early outcome” of the QDDR in USAID’s fact sheet [...]
Congress is in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday after the first part of their lame-duck session last week. They will return next Monday, November 29, for possibly up to three weeks due to a long list of legislative items, chief among them the unresolved FY11 appropriations bills. The Continuing Resolution (CR) passed before the election [...]
1. Outlook for FY 2011 Appropriations Process
2. Looking Ahead to FY 2012
3. Debt Commission Impacts International Affairs Budget
4. QDDR Announcement Goes to the Hill
Washington, DC— The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition today released the following statement from Executive Director Liz Schrayer on the preview of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review: “As part of the USGLC’s Impact ’08 initiative, a bipartisan working group of foreign policy experts called on the next administration to conduct a Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development [...]
How is the United States working to counter Taliban propaganda in Afghanistan and restore faith in the government there? A new Wall Street Journal article shines a spotlight on an innovative new project that aims to do just that by educating through entertainment. A set of new television series focused on criminal justice will be [...]
Jack Lew was confirmed by the Senate last night as the OMB Director after his nomination was held up by Senator Mary Landrieu for several months over off-shore drilling issues. This is Lew’s second round at OMB, as he ran the shop during the Clinton Administration. He was very supportive of the International Affairs Budget [...]
