Washington, DC, March 23, 2018 — The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) welcomes the passage of the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill by Congress — a commendable bipartisan effort to provide assistance to continue America’s longstanding position as a global leader.
While $54 billion in foreign aid is a decrease from last year’s cumulative funding level, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ applauds the work that has been done to protect humanitarian aid which is vital to addressing threats around the world. The bill includes $7.6 billion in humanitarian assistance funding — 46% above the level proposed by the administration.