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Senators, Secretary Rubio Clash Over USAID Contract Cancellations and Reported Health Toll
Summary
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee clashed over Secretary Rubio's rapid cancellations of USAID contracts and the administration's proposed cuts to global health programs. Rubio said he personally reviewed and canceled contracts; senators cited studies that estimate large increases in child deaths if programs were eliminated.
Senators pressed Secretary Rubio about rapid USAID contract cancellations and steep proposed cuts to global health accounts. Ranking member Senator Murray said the actions "created chaos" and accused the administration of impounding congressionally appropriated funds; Rubio said he personally reviewed contracts and approved cancellations.
Nut graf: The hearing focused on two linked controversies — the administration's reorganization that moved USAID functions and the immediate operational steps taken to cut or pause contracts — and whether those moves followed legal…
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