As your constituent, I am asking you to ensure that the International Affairs Budget is funded at a minimum of $60 billion for fiscal year 2020. Our decades of experience tell us that keeping foreign assistance strong remains critical to the United States, our values as Americans, and the millions of people globally who are impacted by extreme poverty. The funding is also key to helping procure safety, health, and opportunities for children around the world. I heard about this issue from World Vision, an organization I support. As protracted conflicts continue around the globe, the challenge of providing child protection and health interventions to these fragile contexts only increases. I am concerned that if funding for the International Affairs Budget is not increased, it could create national security risks for the U.S. and halt the global progress that has been made in areas of maternal and child health, fighting hunger, helping to end disease, providing girls with education, and so much more. Thanks to U.S. foreign assistance, each year more than 3 million lives are saved through immunization programs, 1.3 billion people have received safe drinking water, and literacy rates are up 33 percent worldwide. Foreign assistance dollars also promote U.S. jobs and create economies that can bolster U.S. trade. Please work across the aisle to continue the legacy of strong bipartisan support for this small, less-than-1% of the U.S. budget that is a proven wise investment. Thank you.

As your constituent, I am asking you to ensure that the International Affairs Budget is funded at a minimum of $60 billion for fiscal year 2020. Our decades of experience tell us that keeping foreign assistance strong remains critical to the United States, our values as Americans, and the millions of people globally who are impacted by extreme poverty. The funding is also key to helping procure safety, health, and opportunities for children around the world. I heard about this issue from World Vision, an organization I support. As protracted conflicts continue around the globe, the challenge of providing child protection and health interventions to these fragile contexts only increases. I am concerned that if funding for the International Affairs Budget is not increased, it could create national security risks for the U.S. and halt the global progress that has been made in areas of maternal and child health, fighting hunger, helping to end disease, providing girls with education, and so much more. Thanks to U.S. foreign assistance, each year more than 3 million lives are saved through immunization programs, 1.3 billion people have received safe drinking water, and literacy rates are up 33 percent worldwide. Foreign assistance dollars also promote U.S. jobs and create economies that can bolster U.S. trade. Please work across the aisle to continue the legacy of strong bipartisan support for this small, less-than-1% of the U.S. budget that is a proven wise investment. Thank you.

As your constituent, I am asking you to ensure that the International Affairs Budget is funded at a minimum of $60 billion for fiscal year 2020. Our decades of experience tell us that keeping foreign assistance strong remains critical to the United States, our values as Americans, and the millions of people globally who are impacted by extreme poverty. The funding is also key to helping procure safety, health, and opportunities for children around the world. I heard about this issue from World Vision, an organization I support. As protracted conflicts continue around the globe, the challenge of providing child protection and health interventions to these fragile contexts only increases. I am concerned that if funding for the International Affairs Budget is not increased, it could create national security risks for the U.S. and halt the global progress that has been made in areas of maternal and child health, fighting hunger, helping to end disease, providing girls with education, and so much more. Thanks to U.S. foreign assistance, each year more than 3 million lives are saved through immunization programs, 1.3 billion people have received safe drinking water, and literacy rates are up 33 percent worldwide. Foreign assistance dollars also promote U.S. jobs and create economies that can bolster U.S. trade. Please work across the aisle to continue the legacy of strong bipartisan support for this small, less-than-1% of the U.S. budget that is a proven wise investment. Thank you.