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Members and witnesses press to restore foreign aid programs and strengthen oversight amid proposed cuts
Summary
Members and witnesses at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing criticized recent cuts to USAID and humanitarian programs, urged restoration of PEPFAR and other global health funding, and called for stronger oversight of State and USAID implementation.
Members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs and several testifying lawmakers urged restoring cuts to foreign assistance and increasing congressional oversight during the FY27 Member Day hearing.
Ranking Member Lois Frankel said recent reductions had "dismantled USAID," removing staff and programs, and argued that foreign assistance remains a strategic investment. "With less than 1% of our federal budget,…
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