At a time of unparalleled partisan gridlock, hats off to top Republican and Democratic foreign policy leaders who have come together with a strong bipartisan message to OMB – don’t pull back America’s footprint around the world.

Whether it’s competing with China, fighting Ebola, or countering Russia, it’s no surprise that these powerful lawmakers are raising deep concerns about slashing our nation’s development and diplomacy programs. I certainly take Congress at their word that they’ll use every available tool to stop cuts to the State Department and USAID.