Senate Hearing on State Department Funding for 2023
January 1, 2021
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The Frame
This hearing sets the stage for the 2023 federal budget for foreign operations, which determines funding levels for international aid, diplomatic staffing, and global security initiatives.
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State Department employees
The department is implementing new resources for staffing and diversity initiatives.
International aid recipients
Funding levels determined by this committee impact the availability of food security and humanitarian assistance programs.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The subcommittee is reviewing budget priorities for the 2023 fiscal year.
- The previous year's budget allocation was $4 billion below the requested amount.
- The subcommittee previously offset budget shortfalls by rescinding $2 billion from the Afghanistan account, an option not available for the 2023 cycle.
- Chairman Coons proposed naming a portion of Fulbright Fellowships in honor of former Secretary Madeleine Albright.
- The committee identified global food insecurity, the war in Ukraine, and pandemic recovery as primary challenges.
- Senator Graham expressed support for a potential supplemental funding bill to address global food security and Ukraine's needs.
- The State Department is currently addressing internal staffing and diversity challenges using new resources provided by Congress.
Why It Matters
This hearing sets the stage for the 2023 federal budget for foreign operations, which determines funding levels for international aid, diplomatic staffing, and global security initiatives.
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Budgetary dependency on rescissions
The committee relied on a one-time rescission of $2 billion from the Afghanistan account to balance the previous year's budget, creating a structural deficit for the current cycle.
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