"This fiscally responsible package would realign U.S. foreign assistance and make America safer and stronger on the world stage."
"Strong, transparent and effective assistance helps to save lives, prevent conflict and displacement, and creates the conditions for children and families to build safer, healthier futures,"
The signed spending bill funds much of the U.S. government through September 30 and designates $50 billion for foreign aid in 2026, a 16% decrease from 2025. The allocation exceeds the administration’s proposed foreign aid level and includes military assistance to Egypt, Israel and Taiwan, along with funding for democracy initiatives, scholarship programs, U.S. embassy operations, and global health and humanitarian efforts. The package is framed as fiscally responsible and intended to realign U.S. foreign assistance to strengthen national security. Aid organizations welcomed restored funding while noting reductions in humanitarian assistance. Major 2025 changes included dismantling parts of the U.S. foreign aid apparatus, including USAID, and returning billions in earmarked funds amid administration claims of waste and fraud.
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