State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (115th Congress)

Membership

  • Nita Lowey, Ranking Member
  • Barbara Lee
  • Dutch Ruppersberger
  • Grace Meng
  • David Price

Jurisdiction

  • Diplomacy and Development
    • Department of State
    • United States Agency for International Development
    • Peace Corps
    • Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • Export and Trade
    • Export-Import Bank
    • Overseas Private Investment Corporation
    • Trade and Development Agency
  • Department of the Treasury
    • International Affairs Technical Assistance
    • International Financial Institutions
  • Related Agencies and Programs
    • African Development Foundation
    • The Asia Foundation
    • Broadcasting Board of Governors
    • Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund
    • East-West Center
    • Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program
    • Inter-American Foundation
    • Israeli Arab Scholarship Program
    • National Endowment for Democracy
    • United States Institute of Peace
  • Commissions
    • Border Environment Cooperation Commission 
    • Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad
    • Commission on International Religious Freedom 
    • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
    • Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China
    • International Boundary Commission
    • International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico
    • International Fisheries Commissions
    • International Joint Commission
    • United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Recent Activity
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Lowey statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill

Thank you, Chairmen Frelingyhusen and Rogers. I join my chair in expressing my appreciation to the staff. From my staff: Steve Marchese, Erin Kolodjeski, Matt Washington, Liz Leibowitz, and Monica Pons, and from the Majority staff: Craig Higgins, Susan Adams, Clelia Alvarado, David Bortnick, Winnie Chang, Dean Koulouris, Megan O'Donnell and Alex Pinson. We all know that we cannot do this without them.

While I appreciate the bipartisan process in which they and we work on this bill, I'm disappointed in the allocation and several policy provisions. This bill is funded at the same level as FY 2018 but should be at least equal to the Senate's increase of $400 million to recognize that we cannot further risk U.S. leadership abroad by shortchanging foreign aid and diplomacy.

Lowey statement at subcommittee markup of FY 2019 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill
I’m disappointed in the allocation and several policy provisions. It is true that the bill before us avoids the Administration’s irresponsible FY 2019 proposal to cut our diplomatic and development efforts. However, we should be doing more at a time of unparalleled refugee emergencies, numerous countries on the brink of famine, and ongoing threats to U.S. national security.
FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
Lowey statement at subcommittee markup of FY 2018 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill
I am deeply troubled both by the President’s request and the allocation for this bill, which is $10 billion below the total enacted level in FY 2017. I appreciate the Chair’s work to sustain unwavering support and robust funding for our close ally and partner Israel, as well as for Jordan, and to maintain our commitment to prioritizing development in the poorest countries.
Lowey statement at hearing on Department of Treasury international programs FY 2018 budget request
International financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, play a critical role in reducing global poverty and are essential to the success and sustainability of U.S. global development efforts.

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Appropriations Committee Democrats

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Committee Members

 

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Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro