Public Policy & Advocacy Briefs/Reports
This letter, from InterAction President and CEO Sam Worthington, appeals to U.S. senators to oppose an amendment to a Hurricane Sandy relief spending bill. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), would offset the cost of the Supplemental Appropriations Act by cutting foreign assistance by $9 billion.
This week’s edition of the Update includes an overview of the lame duck session to date, recent congressional member changes, and a statement by InterAction President and CEO Sam Worthington on charitable tax deductions.
This week's edition includes an update on the fiscal cliff, the FY2013 budget and other issues on Capitol Hill; the summary of a hearing on the DRC crisis; and a list of upcoming hearings and recommended articles.
This week's update includes the most recent news in committee chairmanship on Capitol Hill, a summary of a hearing on Mali, and a list of upcoming hearings and recommended articles.
This document, researched and developed by Mercy Corps, shows the differences in the House and Senate FY2013 spending plans for the International Affairs Budget for USAID operating expenses. It lays out the significance of funding levels, the importance of the funding and the impact of past funding.InterAction and our members are urging Members of Congress to support Senate funding levels for the International Affairs Budget in all budget negotiations.
This is a compilation of 17 fact sheets, researched and developed by Mercy Corps, that compare the impact of differing House and Senate funding levels for the International Affairs Budget in proposed fiscal year 2013 budgets. The fact sheets hone in on funding for initiatives related to global health (e.g. neglected tropical diseases, nutrition, malaria, family planning and reproductive health, maternal and child health), energy and environment, international disaster assistance, migration and refugee assistance, development assistance (e.g. water and sanitation, Feed the Future), USAID operating expenses and agricultural appropriations. InterAction and our members are urging Members of Congress to support Senate funding levels for the International Affairs Budget in all budget negotiations.
This document, researched and developed by Mercy Corps, shows the differences in the House and Senate FY2013 spending plans for the International Affairs Budget's refugee assistance. It lays out the global need, the significance of funding levels, the importance of the funding and the impact of past funding.InterAction and our members are urging Members of Congress to support Senate funding levels for the International Affairs Budget in all budget negotiations.
This document, researched and developed by Mercy Corps, shows the differences in the House and Senate FY2013 spending plans for the International Affairs Budget's development assistance accounts. It lays out the global need, the significance of funding levels, the importance of the funding and the impact of past funding for water and sanitation, Feed the Future, microfinance and basic education.InterAction and our members are urging Members of Congress to support Senate funding levels for the International Affairs Budget in all budget negotiations.
This document, researched and developedy by Mercy Corps, shows the differences in the House and Senate FY2013 spending plans for the International Affairs Budget's global health accounts. It lays out the global need, the significance of funding levels, the importance of the funding and the impact of past funding for nutrition, polio, malaria, family planning and reproductive health, maternal and child health, and neglected tropical diseases.InterAction and our members are urging Members of Congress to support Senate funding levels for the International Affairs Budget in all budget negotiations.
This document, researched and developed by Mercy Corps, shows the differences in the House and Senate FY2013 spending plans in agricultural appropriations for the following programs: Food for Peace and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition. It lays out the global need, the significance of funding levels, the importance of the funding and the impact of past funding.InterAction and our members are urging Members of Congress to support Senate funding levels for the International Affairs Budget in all budget negotiations.
