Press Releases
Congress Should Enact No Less than Senate Funding Level to Ensure America’s Global Leadership Washington, DC — Given the difficult fiscal climate, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) is pleased with the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Fiscal Year 2012 allocation for the International Affairs Budget, which provides critical funding for programs to protect America’s national security [...]
Rep. Tom Davis, Barry DuVal, General Pete Osman, and Pat Robertson Address Importance of U.S. Global Engagement Virginia Beach, VA—Key military, business and faith-based leaders gathered for a timely discussion of U.S. foreign policy and its impact on Virginia families and businesses today at Regent University, saying U.S. global engagement protects our national security and [...]
20% Cut in Just Two Years Ignores Call from Military and Business Leaders Washington, DC —The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) expressed great concern for the deep and disproportionate cuts to the International Affairs Budget in the House Appropriations Subcommittee’s Fiscal Year 2012 markup today. The subcommittee’s $47.2 billion mark makes dramatic reductions in non-war [...]
Washington, D.C.—America’s global leadership is critical to U.S. economic and national security, said a group of high-profile political, military and business leaders today at the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s (USGLC) annual conference, “Investing in the Future: A Smart Power Approach to Global Leadership.” The leaders emphasized American international engagement creates U.S. jobs and protects our [...]
Top Business Leaders Release Economic Policy Brief Linking U.S. Job Creation to Development and Diplomacy Washington, D.C.—Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today delivered a policy speech on the essential role America’s global leadership plays in strengthening the U.S. economy and creating American jobs. At the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s (USGLC) annual conference, Secretary Clinton joined [...]
USGLC’s National Security Advisory Council Tops 100 Military Leaders Washington, DC— The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition today announced that its National Security Advisory Council, composed of top military leaders from around the country, has reached the milestone of 100 members. The National Security Advisory Council (NSAC) is a unique, non-partisan group of 100 prominent retired [...]
Urge Congress to Support Strong and Effective International Affairs Budget Washington, DC —The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) today released a letter to Members of Congress signed by over 50 of the country’s top business leaders urging them to support a strong and effective International Affairs Budget. The business leaders make clear U.S. investments in [...]
20% Cut to Core Development and Diplomatic Functions Jeopardizes American Leadership Washington, DC —The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) released the following statement today from Executive Director Liz Schrayer expressing concern at the House’s FY 2012 appropriations allocations for the International Affairs Budget: “While we are glad the House Appropriations Committee fully funded the war-related [...]
Rejects Dangerous Cuts, but Still Raises Serious Concerns Washington, DC —The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) released the following statement from Executive Director Liz Schrayer on the final FY 2011 International Affairs Budget agreement: “The USGLC recognizes, like all Americans, it’s critical to deal with the budget deficit and all programs need to tighten [...]
Disproportionate Cut Ignores Call from Top Military and Business Leaders Washington, DC —The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) expressed great concern with the dangerous and disproportionate cuts to the International Affairs Budget in the House Budget Committee’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget resolution released today. Chairman Ryan’s $41 billion proposal for the International Affairs Budget represents [...]
