WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives considered a number of draconian cutting amendments to the State-Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that would have decimated America’s global development and humanitarian programs. USGLC’s President and CEO, Liz Schrayer, released the following statement:

Seeing the numerous amendments swiftly defeated over and over again that attempted to horrifically cut America’s civilian footprint around the world is a reflection of the broad bipartisan support to protect critical U.S. global development and international affairs programs.

While the overall House funding level for State-Foreign Operations is still of grave concern given the increasing threats on the global stage and the growing competition with China, today’s rejection of these isolationist winds was a critical marker for how investments in global development and humanitarian programs promote global stability, advance America’s security and economic interests, and deliver for American families here at home.