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.

What they call for

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2 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

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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