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Sharp partisan clash as committee considers bill to abolish African Development Foundation
Summary
Republican sponsor urged abolishing the US African Development Foundation after citing fraud and an indicted official; Democrats and several Republicans pushed back, arguing for reforms and warning that termination would harm locally led programs and cede influence to competitors.
A pitched debate broke out during the markup when Representative Burchat introduced HR 7605, a bill that would abolish the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF). Burchat cited an indictment and guilty plea by a former finance director and recent inspector-general and GAO findings to argue that the foundation had systemic mismanagement and required termination.
Democrats and other opponents forcefully rejected abolishing the foundation. Representative Jackson called the bill a retreat from longstanding U.S. development commitments and highlighted USADF’s direct investments in women-owned businesses, youth employment, and community-level energy access.…
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