The $9 billion Republican rescission bill reduces foreign aid, marking a significant decline in bipartisan support for such initiatives. While cuts to the PEPFAR program were avoided, various other programs faced reductions including funding for a pride parade in Lesotho and a climate corps. This bill illustrates the conservative critique of foreign aid, emphasizing its perceived association with 'woke' agendas. The Heritage Foundation has consistently criticized the Biden Administration's use of the U.S. Agency for International Development to promote controversial political and cultural initiatives.
This rescission bill cuts $9 billion in foreign aid, highlighting a decline in bipartisan support for such assistance and showcasing weaknesses in the pro-foreign aid constituency.
Senate Republicans detailed cuts including funding for a pride parade in Lesotho and gender equality initiatives, as they route adversarial cherry-picking against foreign aid.
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