Starting soon: Subcommittee Markup - FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Billhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq8jCUMMEU8 …
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I appreciate the process but am disappointed in the allocation & several policy provisions.
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While bill avoids Admin’s irresponsible FY19 proposal to cut our diplomatic & dev efforts, we should be doing more @ a time of unparalleled refugee emergencies, numerous countries on brink of famine, & ongoing threats to US natl. security.
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With an $18B increase in discretionary spending for FY19, we could - and should - be investing more than 1% of the budget on our overseas efforts.
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House allocation for this bill is same as FY18 but should at least be equal to Senate’s increase of $400M to recognize we can’t further risk US leadership abroad by shortchanging foreign aid and diplomacy.
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We could be more secure and garner more goodwill if, instead of GOP plan to waste hundreds of millions on Trump’s border wall and deportation force, we increased investments in diplomacy and other security assistance in this bill.
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Bill maintains unwavering, bipartisan support and robust funding for our close ally Israel and provides funding for other critical partners, and for development goals in many of world’s poorest countries.
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Unfortunately bill contains a number of shortsighted poison pills that would make the world less safe, hurt most vulnerable, and reduce effectiveness of US development.
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Bill denies climate change reality & would ban US contributions to Green Climate Fund & continue to be silent on impact of climate change on poverty and climate. While Admin may be comfortable dismantling US leadership on climate change, this strategy is reckless & shortsighted.
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In 2018, I find it hard to believe we are still arguing over importance of international family planning and reproductive health programs.
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Study after study has shown access to modern contraceptives not only prevents unwanted pregnancies, abortions, and maternal deaths, it’s also key to gender equality and economic growth.
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But bill would slash investments in bilateral family planning, codify GGR and its expansion into all global health, and prohibit US contributions to UNFPA. policies would hurt vulnerable women and severely decrease efficiency of US aid programs.
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As it stands, this bill would force US to retreat from its global leadership. Dems can’t support a bill if it would mean turning our backs to world’s most vulnerable women or looming threat of climate change.
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