State Action: Washington

The USGLC has a strong presence in Washington, where the international affairs budget is vital to the local economy. From 1992 to 2006 the number of jobs in Washington dependent on international trade nearly doubled to 18.5%. Join the USGLC in helping build a more prosperous and safer Washington.

Despite being only 1% of the total Federal Budget, the International Affairs Budget includes programs that cover a breadth of U.S. State Department activities and other international efforts that promote global stability and provide for the security and well-being of all Americans. Read about the impact of the International Affairs Budget on Washington with our Washington State Fact Sheet.

For more information on how you can get involved with the USGLC in Washington, please contact Jess O’Connell (202) 730-4178.

USGLC in Action in Washington

Washington

February 10, 2009 Meeting:

Jenni Rothenberg, USGLC’s then-Deputy Field Director, with Chris Endresen, State Director for Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA); Dr. Benjamin Anderson, Chair & Director, Breast Health Global Initiative; Fred Hutchinson, Cancer Research Center; Karen Donahue Robinson, Director of Development (Seattle), MercyCorps; Marcia Garrett, Executive Director, Washington State University West; Robert Modarelli, Executive Vice President, National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); David Pactor, Washington & Oregon States Director, AIPAC; Fred Tobias, State Chair, AIPAC; and Dr. Craig Rubens, Executive Director, Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS), Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Members of Washington Delegation who signed the FY11 Budget Letter to President Obama

  • Sen. Patty Murray, (D)
  • Sen. Maria Cantwell (D)
  • Rep. Jay Inslee (D-1st)
  • Rep. Richard Larsen (D-2nd)
  • Rep. Brian Baird (D-3rd)
  • Rep. Jim McDermott (D-7th)
  • Rep. David Reichert (R-8th)
  • Rep. Adam Smith (D-9th)


Upcoming Foreign Affairs Events in Washington

  • March 29, 2010-Global Environmental Education, Shalini Vajjhala, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Seattle