Congress scorns Trump plan to cut, weaponize foreign aid
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Nancy Wilson, President and CEO of Relief International, speaks to InterAction community about how U.S. foreign assistance through USAID is changing lives.
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Congress scorns Trump plan to cut, weaponize foreign aid
As Congress and the U.S. government continue to invest billions in development and humanitarian assistance, debates over these programs have sharpened and oversight has deepened.
The answer is clear: for less than 1% of the federal budget, the United States’ global development and humanitarian assistance can lift millions of people out of poverty, end extreme hunger, protect human rights, build resilience, and promote responsive democratic governance—all while advancing core American values and economic and security interests.
InterAction believes that it is essential to address the inaccuracies and misconceptions presented in the article by Tim Meisburger that was posted on the Daily…