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Read. Follow. Verify.House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on USAID 2024 Budget
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing to review the USAID Fiscal Year 2024 budget request. The discussion focused on balancing humanitarian aid, strategic competition with China, and the allocation of funds toward climate initiatives versus infrastructure development.
This hearing sets the stage for how the U.S. will allocate foreign aid and development funding in 2024, directly impacting the scope of American humanitarian programs and international influence strategies.
Who It Affects
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USAID
The agency is seeking congressional approval for its Fiscal Year 2024 budget request.
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
The committee is responsible for reviewing and overseeing the USAID budget and strategic direction.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 17, 2023, to review the USAID Fiscal Year 2024 budget request.
- The budget includes funding for the Global Fragility Act, a program aimed at preventing conflict by addressing root causes.
- The proposed budget includes a request for $11 billion in climate finance.
- Chairman McCaul expressed concern that the budget prioritizes climate spending over infrastructure development in Africa.
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- Chairman McCaul noted that finance ministers from Africa reported a lack of engagement with the U.S. Development Finance Corporation.
- The committee discussed the use of USAID as a tool to counter the influence of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Focus on Great Power Competition
The committee is explicitly framing USAID's humanitarian budget as a tool for strategic competition against the Chinese Communist Party.
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