Freedom to Export to Cuba Act Receives Bipartisan Support
SYRACUSE, New York — For decades, Cuba has been held back by a trade embargo…
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The MINDS Act: Incorporating Mental Health Services in Foreign Aid
CHANHASSEN, Minnesota — Before the pandemic, almost one billion people worldwide suffered from mental health…
House Resolution 225: Global Partnership for Education
CHICAGO, Illinois — On March 13, 2021, New York Democratic Congresswoman Grace Meng, Illinois Democratic…
The Southern Border Crisis and the American Response
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey — During the first months of 2021, an influx of people attempted…
Administrator of USAID Creates Policy to End the Need for Aid
SAN FRANCISCO, California — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a bilateral aid…
The Global Health Security Act of 2021 Passes House
TACOMA, Washington — On June 28, 2021, the Global Health Security Act of 2021 was…
Inside the International Affairs Budget: A Case for Increasing Foreign Aid
NEWARK, Delaware — In March 2021, Democratic lawmakers proposed an increase in emergency support for…
The Keeping Girls in School Act of 2021 is Reintroduced in Congress
CHANHASSEN, Minnesota — Congressional leaders reintroduced the Keeping Girls in School Act of 2021 for…
BUILD Act During COVID-19: Addressing the Pandemic Recessions
BOISE, Idaho — While foreign aid is a conventional strategy for addressing poverty in developing…
H.R. 2590: Human Rights Support in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced H.R. 2590 to address U.S. involvement in…