Budget Information
Welcome to the USGLC Budget Information Center. This library of resources provides you with essential information and links on the International Affairs Budget; the Congressional budget process; and the lastest reports and studies on the smart power tools of diplomacy and development.
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Budget Materials
FY 2011
Facts & Figures
- Impact of the House FY11 Allocation on the International Affairs Budget
- A Strong and Effective International Affairs Budget Fact Sheet
- Myths and Facts About the International Affairs Budget
- FY11 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Summary
- USGLC Analysis on the FY11 International Affairs Budget Request
- Fact Sheet on the FY11 International Affairs Budget Request
- FY11 International Affairs Budget Request – Account by Account Summary
- See a chart that compares the Senate Budget Committee’s cut to the International Affairs Budget with the President’s request and FY2010 funding.
- How the International Affairs Budget promotes national security
- How the International Affairs Budget promotes America’s economy
- International Affairs Budget Snapshot
Hearings & Statements
- Statement by House Appropriations State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairwoman Nita Lowey on the International Affairs Budget
- Statement by House Appropriations State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Kay Granger on the International Affairs Budget
- Excerpts from Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing on the FY10 Supplemental Request
- Excerpts from USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah on the FY11 International Affairs Budget
- Excerpts from Senate & House Committee Hearings on the FY11 International Affairs Budget
- Statements by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the International Affairs Budget
Congressional Letters
- Business Coalition’s Letter to Congress (June 2010)
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen’s letters to Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid (May 21, 2010)
- House Foreign Affairs Committee leaders letter to Appropriations Committee Chairman Obey (May 21, 2010)
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to the Senate (May 2010)
- Senate Letter to Appropriators (May 14, 2010)
- All former Secretaries of State’s letter to Congress (April 27, 2010)
- Secretary of Defense Bob Gates’ letter to Budget Committee Chairman Conrad (April 21, 2010)
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s letter to Budget Committee Chairman Conrad (April 20, 2010)
- New Democrats Coalition Letter to Budget Committee Chairman Spratt (April 20, 2010)
- Senate Letter to the Budget Committee Chairman Conrad and Ranking Member Gregg (April 16, 2010)
- Blue Dog Coalition Letter to Budget Committee Chairman Spratt and Speaker Pelosi (April 15, 2010)
- Congressional Progressive Caucus Letter to Budget Committee Chairman Spratt (April 6, 2010)
- House Democratic Freshmen Letter to Budget Committee Chairman Spratt (March 29, 2010)
- House Foreign Relations Committee Letter to Speaker Pelosi (March 12, 2010)
- House Budget Committee Letter to Budget Committee Chairman Spratt (March 11, 2010)
- USGLC Military Leaders Letter to Congress (March 10, 2010)
- Congressional Black Caucus Letter to Budget Committee Chairman Spratt (March 8, 2010)
- Bi-partisan Letter to President Obama - signed by 247 Members of Congress (December 7, 2009)
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter in support of the International Affairs Budget (November 10, 2009)
Votes, Amendments & Legislation
Budget Materials Archives: FY2010 | FY2009 | FY2008 | FY2007
Congress
Key Committees
Senate & House Committee Membership
Links to Committee Websites
- House Budget Committee
- House Budget Committee – Minority
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Appropriations Committee – Minority
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs – Minority
- Senate Budget Committee
- Senate Budget Committee – Minority
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Fact Sheets
International Affairs Budget in Your State Fact Sheets
- Putting Smart Power to Work – Report on Reports by the Center for U.S. Global Engagement
- A Foreign Affairs Budget for the Future – Report by the American Academy of Diplomacy and the Stimson Center
- A Call to Action – Report by the Advisory Committee on Transformational Diplomacy
- Beyond Assistance – The HELP Commission Report on Foreign Assistance Reform
- Embassies Grapple to Guide Foreign Aid – Report by Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- A Smarter, more Secure America – CSIS Commission on Smart Power Report
- The 2007 Commitment to Development Index Ranks the U.S. 14th of the world’s richest 21countries in terms of dedication to beneficial policies to foreign nations
News Articles and Press Releases regarding the International Affairs Budget can be found in the Press Room
