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Witnesses say broad program terminations, contract pauses are disrupting U.S. foreign assistance
Summary
Nonprofit witnesses told the House appropriations subcommittee that recent administration reviews and funding halts have terminated dozens of democracy, health and development programs and left some contractors unpaid; lawmakers asked groups to submit details for the record.
Ranking Member Frankel and several outside witnesses at the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs’ outside-witness hearing warned that recent administrative realignments have led to widespread program terminations and contract pauses affecting democracy, development and health projects.
Why it matters: Witnesses said the terminations are interrupting services to vulnerable populations, shuttering field offices and cutting dozens of programs that partners say advance U.S. national security and economic interests.
At the hearing, Ranking Member Frankel…
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