As your constituent, I am particularly interested in ensuring vital foreign assistance programs are funded this year. 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. Specifically, I would like your support of the International Disaster Assistance (IDA) account, which provides critical humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies around the world. This funding provides people in need with food and nutrition, shelter, health support, and other activities that support relief, recovery, and resilience. I also believe it’s critical to support prevention of such crises through the Complex Crises Fund, which works to prevent and respond to emerging or unforeseen crises and address the root causes of conflict and instability. As protracted conflicts continue around the globe, the challenge of providing assistance to these fragile contexts only increases. All of this is more important than ever in the wake of COVID-19’s economic and development impacts. That’s why I believe that the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other international programs and activities should be funded at $60 billion in fiscal year 2022, including $4.5 billion for the International Disaster Assistance account and $50 million for the Complex Crises Fund. This would continue the legacy of strong bipartisan support for this small, less-than-1% of the U.S. budget that is a proven wise investment. I hope you’ll agree and act accordingly during the appropriations process. Thank you.

As your constituent, I am particularly interested in ensuring vital foreign assistance programs are funded this year. 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. Specifically, I would like your support of the International Disaster Assistance (IDA) account, which provides critical humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies around the world. This funding provides people in need with food and nutrition, shelter, health support, and other activities that support relief, recovery, and resilience. I also believe it’s critical to support prevention of such crises through the Complex Crises Fund, which works to prevent and respond to emerging or unforeseen crises and address the root causes of conflict and instability. As protracted conflicts continue around the globe, the challenge of providing assistance to these fragile contexts only increases. All of this is more important than ever in the wake of COVID-19’s economic and development impacts. That’s why I believe that the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other international programs and activities should be funded at $60 billion in fiscal year 2022, including $4.5 billion for the International Disaster Assistance account and $50 million for the Complex Crises Fund. This would continue the legacy of strong bipartisan support for this small, less-than-1% of the U.S. budget that is a proven wise investment. I hope you’ll agree and act accordingly during the appropriations process. Thank you.

As your constituent, I am particularly interested in ensuring vital foreign assistance programs are funded this year. 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. Specifically, I would like your support of the International Disaster Assistance (IDA) account, which provides critical humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies around the world. This funding provides people in need with food and nutrition, shelter, health support, and other activities that support relief, recovery, and resilience. I also believe it’s critical to support prevention of such crises through the Complex Crises Fund, which works to prevent and respond to emerging or unforeseen crises and address the root causes of conflict and instability. As protracted conflicts continue around the globe, the challenge of providing assistance to these fragile contexts only increases. All of this is more important than ever in the wake of COVID-19’s economic and development impacts. That’s why I believe that the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other international programs and activities should be funded at $60 billion in fiscal year 2022, including $4.5 billion for the International Disaster Assistance account and $50 million for the Complex Crises Fund. This would continue the legacy of strong bipartisan support for this small, less-than-1% of the U.S. budget that is a proven wise investment. I hope you’ll agree and act accordingly during the appropriations process. Thank you.

As your constituent, I am particularly interested in ensuring vital foreign assistance programs are funded this year. 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. Specifically, I would like your support of the International Disaster Assistance (IDA) account, which provides critical humanitarian assistance in response to natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies around the world. This funding provides people in need with food and nutrition, shelter, health support, and other activities that support relief, recovery, and resilience. I also believe it’s critical to support prevention of such crises through the Complex Crises Fund, which works to prevent and respond to emerging or unforeseen crises and address the root causes of conflict and instability. As protracted conflicts continue around the globe, the challenge of providing assistance to these fragile contexts only increases. All of this is more important than ever in the wake of COVID-19’s economic and development impacts. That’s why I believe that the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and other international programs and activities should be funded at $60 billion in fiscal year 2022, including $4.5 billion for the International Disaster Assistance account and $50 million for the Complex Crises Fund. This would continue the legacy of strong bipartisan support for this small, less-than-1% of the U.S. budget that is a proven wise investment. I hope you’ll agree and act accordingly during the appropriations process. Thank you.