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Mar 03, 2011
Congress is doing its part by preparing to cut the international affairs budget by close to 20 percent, a move that could undermine national security, defy military leaders’ advice and endanger U.S. interests and core values. Worst of all, these cuts would be disastrous for women and children—the majority of the world’s poor.
Mar 03, 2011
As the Senate begins debate on the budget for the remainder of fiscal 2011, senators will have to decide what this country’s international priorities are. This article recommends that the U.S. make foreign aid a priority.
Mar 02, 2011
InterAction statement on crisis in Libya, March 1, 2011
Mar 02, 2011
InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S. international nongovernmental organizations called on Libya to allow humanitarian access into the tumultuous land.
Feb 28, 2011
This is final list of what happened to the amendments to the House Continuing Resolution (CR) Extension. The final bill passed at 4:40 a.m. Saturday morning, with all but three Republicans voting for it and all 186 Democrats voting against.
Feb 25, 2011
InterAction's G8/G20 Task Force released a 2011 G20 Summit Policy Paper entitled G20 Must Increase Its Fight Against Corruption earlier last week. The paper provides background information and outlines recommendations in the areas of foreign bribery, safe havens and asset recovery, and public finance management systems that it urges the Obama administration to consider as it works with its foreign counterparts in preparation for the May 2011 G20 Summit in Cannes, France from November 3-4.Please direct any comments or questions to John Ruthrauff, InterAction's Director of International Advocacy at jruthrauff@interaction.org.
Feb 18, 2011
In past years, the State Department and foreign operations appropriation bill has passed with strong bipartisan support, often by an overwhelming margin. Members of both parties have understood how important diplomacy and development are—not only to U.S. standing in the world, but to our country’s own economic growth, to American jobs, and to American national security.”– Representative Howard Berman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in a February 17 late night appeal for members of Congress to reject amendments that sought to cut funding in the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs section of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011.It has indeed been an eventful week, as the House winds down its work in debating amendments to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. Throughout the week, InterAction staff have worked strenuously to pour through the 583 amendments and tease out the ones that impacted funding to the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs section of the bill. Debate still continues on, particularly as there are some “reach-back” amendments seeking to alter the overall funding levels of the bill, including a few for across-the-board cuts, that are still on the docket. You can follow the coverage of the continuing House debate live.Please enjoy the rest of our weekly update, which includes a breakdown of how poverty-focused development assistance and humanitarian accounts fared in President Obama’s FY2012 budget request, a summary of USAID Administrator Raj Shah’s remarks at the House Hunger Caucus about the Feed the Future Initiative, two interesting hearing summaries on U.S. policy towards Latin America and articles of interest.
Feb 18, 2011
Article in The Washington Post on the cuts to the foreign assistance accounts in the federal FY2011 budget. Staff from InterAction members World Food Program USA, World Vision and ONE are interviewed.
Feb 17, 2011
Why it is worth investing in defense, diplomacy and development.
Feb 17, 2011
On the House floor, Congressman Berman condemned House Republicans for their irresponsible slash-and-burn tactics to cut spending in a way that seriously jeopardizes our national security and hampers our country’s economic growth.
