March 5, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s President and CEO Liz Schrayer released on the following statement on Senator Rand Paul’s amendment to cut resources by 15% for the State Department, USAID, and other development agencies:
Today’s bipartisan rejection of dramatic cuts to the State Department and USAID was a resounding defeat for a proposal that is completely out of step with what is in the best interests of keeping Americans safe.
While the outcome of this vote was certainly not a surprise, it’s still incredibly troubling that in the midst of the global coronavirus outbreak we would even question the need for America to engage in the world.
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