In a Wednesday morning Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on countering violent extremism, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terror Garry Reid told Senators, “the best thing you [Congress] could for us would be to expand the resources and the capacity within the diplomatic side of the house and the State [...]

On Wednesday, March 3, USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to discuss the FY11 International Affairs Budget request. Members of the committee praised Shah for his leadership during the Haiti crisis and other USAID efforts, and Shah outlined top priorities for USAID in the days ahead. In his [...]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday morning that the “QDDR will be finished this summer.”  Mentioning involvement with Capitol Hill on the review, Clinton said, “We are looking to it to coordinate foreign assistance reform with Congress, with our goal being to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of foreign [...]

In a speech last night at the Society for International Development’s annual gala, Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) addressed challenges facing U.S. development efforts, and emphasized his commitment to making U.S. development stronger, more effective, and elevated alongside diplomacy and defense in foreign policy. USAID Administrator Shah introduced Senator Lugar with remarks focused on USAID’s coordination [...]