From China’s growing global influence to Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine to a historic food crisis, this year’s federal budget process unfolds against a backdrop of converging global threats that have significant and increasing security...
After months of tense negotiations that left the federal government operating under Continuing Resolutions for nearly three months and just two days before Christmas, Congress approved a 12-bill Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus spending package –...
The CR extends FY22 funding levels for federal departments and agencies through December 16 – punting negotiations on final FY23 spending bills to the lame duck session of Congress. The House approved six of its twelve FY23 spending bills in July...
Now more than ever, global instability is affecting the everyday lives of American families from the grocery store to the gas pump. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing global pandemic have exacerbated health, humanitarian, and economic...
This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee released all 12 of its FY23 spending bills – including the State-Foreign Operations (SFOPS) and Agriculture bills that fund the vast majority of the International Affairs Budget.
During the mark-up, Members offered 14 amendments on a variety of issues, including international organizations, climate change, reproductive health, military grants for Taiwan, and Iran. Six amendments were adopted by the full committee, including...
As part of a two-week sprint to complete committee action on all twelve FY23 appropriations bills, yesterday the House State-Foreign Operations (SFOPS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY23 SFOPS bill by voice vote...
Chairwoman Lee, Ranking Member Rogers: On behalf of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition – a diverse network of over 500 businesses and NGOs and bipartisan leaders from across the country – thank you for the opportunity to testify about the important resources provided in the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill. Today, I ask that you support a strong and effective International Affairs Budget funded at no less than $74.9 billion in FY23, including at least $72.9 billion for the FY23 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations bill. I also want to reinforce the need for urgent Congressional action to approve at least $5 billion in emergency international affairs resources support the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Just two short weeks after Congress finalized long-delayed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 spending bills, this year’s federal budget process begins at a time when global crises continue to spiral. From Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine to acute global hunger to the largest refugee crisis since World War II to a global pandemic – America is facing threats of unprecedented scope and scale that directly impact the health, security, and economic interests of every American family.
Capping off months of tense negotiations that left the federal government operating under Continuing Resolutions for nearly six months, Congress approved a compromise spending package for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 that included a 12-bill omnibus as well...
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