State, Foreign Operations

House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation—the biggest pullback from international engagement ever—weakens our national security and puts the American people and public health preparedness at risk.

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s proposed rescissions package.

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, along with Subcommittee members Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Norma Torres (CA-35), and Mike Quigley (IL-05), issued a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio requesting detailed information regarding the status of USAID and State Department programs. The Members conveyed the letter following the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate over 90% of USAID and State Department awards after a rushed and opaque review of nearly all foreign assistance without Congressional participation.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement urging the resumption of foreign assistance in response to the Trump Administration’s Executive Order freezing nearly all U.S. foreign assistance programs funded by the State Department and USAID, pending a 90-day review. The freeze excludes security assistance to Israel and Egypt, emergency food aid, and salaries.