Foreign aid

How much the United States spends helping other countries with development and humanitarian relief, through USAID and other programs, and on what terms.

Restore and protect foreign aid, including USAID

10 members
Daniel Biss
House · IL-9 · Democrat
“Rebalancing the Federal Budget: I’ll work to shift resources from the bloated Pentagon budget to diplomatic efforts, humanitarian aid, and global development, including reopening USAID and other diplomatic agencies shuttered by Trump.”
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“Fully restore and increase funding for diplomatic institutions: We need to reverse Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s attacks on the State Department, USAID, and international broadcasting entities like VOA, Radio Free Europe, and Radio Free Asia.”
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Cait Conley
House · NY-17 · Democrat
“Restoring USAID funding to rebuild America’s foreign aid capacity to maintain strength and stability abroad, and stop diseases from coming to our shores.”
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Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Helping to diminish deprivation and disease abroad isn’t just charity, it’s important for our own safety and prosperity. That’s why I support immediate re-investment in foreign aid, including to UNRWA.”
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Adam Hamawy
House · NJ-12 · Democrat
“Reintegración con la comunidad internacional Desafortunadamente, la administración Trump ha desmantelado algunos de nuestros mejores vehículos para interactuar positivamente con la comunidad global, ya sea a través de ayuda humanitaria, intercambio cultural o participación en organismos y acuerdos internacionales. Esta es una enorme pérdida y representa un mayor enfoque de la política exterior de EE.UU. en el imperialismo militarista, en lugar de la diplomacia y la amistad. En el Congreso, trabajaré para revertir el desmantelamiento de agencias como USAID, presionaré para reincorporarnos a tratados como el Acuerdo de París, y también trabajaré para establecer nuevos medios de interacción positiva a nivel internacional.”

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Micah Lasher
House · NY-12 · Democrat
“Advocate for the reassembly of the State Department and USAID, which faced extensive cuts under the Trump administration.”
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Denise Powell
House · NE-2 · Democrat
“Fight to reestablish USAID and other key U.S. programs, while also working to rebuild relationships with key allies to rebuild America’s position as a true world leader.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Restore investments in diplomacy and international development: Ensure the State Department is fully funded and staffed, reverse the unlawful dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and restore investments in programs that combat violence, famine, disease, and human suffering — recognizing that these investments are strategic to America’s interests.”
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Scott Wiener
House · CA-11 · Democrat
“Scott Wiener will fight to fully restore USAID and rebuild America’s development capacity, and ensure that aid reaches the people who need it through institutions with the expertise to deliver it.”
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“Fully restore USAID and reverse the Trump administration’s dismantling of U.S. foreign assistance.”
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“Protecting PEPFAR & America's Life-Saving Investments Abroad”
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Marni von Wilpert
House · CA-48 · Democrat
“Marni believes in the power of US foreign diplomacy, including restoring funding for USAID.”
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LaKesha Womack
House · NC-14 · Democrat
“Support restoring and strengthening an independent United States Agency for International Development (USAID)”
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“Oppose politically motivated cuts to humanitarian and development assistance programs”
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Increase humanitarian and development aid

4 members
Daniel Biss
House · IL-9 · Democrat
“Rebalancing the Federal Budget: I’ll work to shift resources from the bloated Pentagon budget to diplomatic efforts, humanitarian aid, and global development, including reopening USAID and other diplomatic agencies shuttered by Trump.”
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Patty García
House · IL-4 · Democrat
“Increased humanitarian relief”
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Claire Valdez
House · NY-7 · Democrat
“Fight poverty, not wars: True safety and security in the U.S. depends on peace and diplomacy across the world. Claire will fight to redirect military funding back home, guaranteeing healthcare through Medicare for All, addressing the climate crisis through a just transition to renewable energy, and shifting our international efforts to support sustainable development and debt relief.”
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LaKesha Womack
House · NC-14 · Democrat
“Expand climate adaptation and resilience programs that help prevent food insecurity, displacement, and humanitarian crises”
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Restore U.S. funding for UNRWA

3 members
Teresa Benitez-Thompson
House · NV-2 · Democrat
“Offering humanitarian aid at the scale the crisis requires, including re-establishing U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Workers Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)”
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Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Helping to diminish deprivation and disease abroad isn’t just charity, it’s important for our own safety and prosperity. That’s why I support immediate re-investment in foreign aid, including to UNRWA.”
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Donavan McKinney
House · MI-13 · Democrat
“We must also resume funding for UNRWA and other NGOs that aim to help end the famine, ensure full access to high-quality medical care, and provide full access to humanitarian aid for Palestinians.”
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Increase humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians

3 members
Teresa Benitez-Thompson
House · NV-2 · Democrat
“Offering humanitarian aid at the scale the crisis requires, including re-establishing U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Workers Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)”
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Adrian Boafo
House · MD-5 · Democrat
“Mobilize humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians. Increase humanitarian aid with strong safeguards to prevent diversion by Hamas and protect innocent lives.”
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Donavan McKinney
House · MI-13 · Democrat
“We must also resume funding for UNRWA and other NGOs that aim to help end the famine, ensure full access to high-quality medical care, and provide full access to humanitarian aid for Palestinians.”
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Stop bailouts of foreign governments

3 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“Oppose costly foreign wars and foreign government bailouts.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“Stop giving bailouts to foreign countries that make it harder for our farmers to compete.”
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Randy Villegas
House · CA-22 · Democrat
“Invest our tax dollars at home We send billions of our tax dollars to countries on the other side of the world that, unlike us, have universal health care and free higher education, all while our families at home are struggling to make ends meet. Foreign aid for those suffering from extreme poverty and natural disasters is important, but when it comes to war or bailing out other countries, we must get our priorities straight and invest in our own communities, people, and country.”
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Make foreign aid accountable and effective

3 members
Adrian Boafo
House · MD-5 · Democrat
“Mobilize humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians. Increase humanitarian aid with strong safeguards to prevent diversion by Hamas and protect innocent lives.”
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Scott Wiener
House · CA-11 · Democrat
“Scott Wiener will fight to fully restore USAID and rebuild America’s development capacity, and ensure that aid reaches the people who need it through institutions with the expertise to deliver it.”
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“Route aid through trusted multilateral institutions like GAVI, the Global Fund, WHO, UNICEF, and the World Bank, which have the expertise the gutted State Department no longer does.”
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LaKesha Womack
House · NC-14 · Democrat
“Support transparency, innovation, and evidence-based evaluation of international assistance programs”
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Limit foreign spending to what serves Americans' interests

2 members
Michael Alfonso
House · WI-7 · Republican
“Instead of helping Americans at home, Washington poured billions of dollars into forever wars and foreign aid. Meanwhile, thousands of people are homeless and suffering in Wisconsin alone. Michael Alfonso will put America First, fix problems here, and stop wasteful foreign spending.”
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Steve Toth
House · TX-2 · Republican
“I’ll work with President Trump to advance peace through strength, defend our allies like Israel, and make sure every dollar spent abroad serves the interests of the American people.”
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End economic support for authoritarian governments abroad

1 member
Chris Rabb
House · PA-3 · Democrat
“End Economic Support for Fascists Abroad”
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Raised the issue without a specific call

1 member
Melissa Bean
House · IL-8 · Democrat
“America has a vital role in the world: protecting our security, upholding democratic values, and working with allies to address shared threats. Our strength has always come not just from military power, but from diplomacy, economic engagement, development, and partnerships that reinforce a stable, rules-based international order.”
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