foreign assistance – Ministry of Public Witness

28 Aug 2019

President Rejects OMB’s Proposal to Cut from Foreign Assistance Programs

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Global Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (http://www.usglc.org/): After weeks of internal negotiations, late last week at an Oval office meeting, the president rejected the proposal by the Office of Budget and Management that would have cut more than $4 billion … Continued

12 Sep 2017

Status Report—International Affairs Budget

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Federal Budget, Global Issues, Uncategorized | 0

From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee and the full House of Representatives voted on spending bills to fund international anti-poverty programs. As you know, Oxfam and our allies have been pushing against cuts to the most … Continued