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Secretary Rubio tells House committee foreign aid must serve U.S. national interest; proposes State Department reorganization
Summary
In testimony before a House committee, Secretary Rubio said the U.S. should reorganize the State Department to give regional bureaus and embassies more authority and integrate foreign assistance into a single strategy tied to U.S. interests, not withdraw from global engagement. He urged appropriators to work with the administration on the plan.
Secretary Rubio told a House committee that the United States must align foreign policy and foreign assistance with a clearly defined national interest and proposed reorganizing the State Department so regional bureaus and U.S. embassies can execute tailored strategies.
The proposal, delivered as testimony and accompanied by a written statement placed in the hearing record, would move to give regional bureaus a broader “toolbox” — including diplomacy, economic development and aid — so decisions are driven from embassies and regional offices rather than solely from Washington, Rubio said.
“Our foreign policy has to once again return to the national interest,” Secretary Rubio said. “What is good for America?” He added that the administration does not intend to withdraw from global engagement: “We are not withdrawing from the world, but we’re going to…
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