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A senior delegation representing more than fifty military leaders from the USGLC’s National Security Advisory Council were on Capitol Hill today talking with lawmakers about how significant the International Affairs Budget is to our national security. Co-Chairs General Michael Hagee, USMC (Ret.) and Admiral James Loy, USCG (Ret.) led a group of a retired four- [...]
General Michael W. Hagee, USMC (Ret.) Admiral James M. Loy, USGC (Ret.) Over 50 retired four- and three-star generals and flag officers are calling on Congress to fully fund President Obama’s $58.5 billion International Affairs Budget request. In a letter signed by 50 members of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s (USGLC) National Security Advisory Council [...]
Last week cabinet secretaries began making their pitches to Congress on why they should support the President’s FY 11 budget request. Secretary Clinton was on-hand before four committees to begin discussions on President Obama’s $58.5 billion FY11 International Affairs Budget request, and bipartisan support was expressed for her efforts to increase U.S. global engagement on [...]
Secretary Clinton was on Capitol Hill today to begin discussions on President Obama’s FY11 International Affairs Budget request with the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In her opening statement, Secretary Clinton told Senators, “The budget we are presenting today is designed to protect America [...]
Budget season officially began on Monday, February 1, as the President submitted his FY 2011 Budget, which includes a strong request of $58.5 billion for the International Affairs Budget, a $6.1 billion increase over current spending levels. The bulk of the increase (59%) is concentrated on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, leaving a modest growth of [...]
Budget season officially began on Monday with a bang, as the President submitted his FY11 Budget, which includes a strong $58.5 billion request for the International Affairs Budget, a $6.1 billion increase over current spending levels. The bulk of the increase (59%) is concentrated on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, leaving a modest growth of $2.5 [...]
“As I have said for the last two years, I believe that the challenges confronting our nation cannot be dealt with by military means alone. They require instead whole-of-government approaches – but that can only be done if the State Department is given resources befitting the scope of its mission across the globe.” — Defense [...]
Development’s vital role in stabilizing failing and troubled states was spotlighted as the U.S. government rushed to help beleaguered Haiti over the past ten days. Demonstrating a “whole of government” response, the White House and Congressional leaders mobilized relief workers, food, water and other recovery supplies to Haiti with U.S. development, diplomacy, and defense operations [...]
A year ago, the USGLC released the Global Plum Book, outlining the 100 most-likely influential political-appointee positions on development and diplomacy. Now, nearly one year later, the USGLC is pleased to unveil our Updated Global Plum Book—a unique online catalogue of over detailed profiles of the key players that have filled many of these positions [...]
Dr. Rajiv Shah was confirmed by a voice vote in the Senate on Christmas Eve, as one of the chamber’s final acts of the 2009 legislative session. Shah received bipartisan support throughout his confirmation hearing, and is now poised to lead USAID. During our Tribute Dinner last month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced Dr. [...]
