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FY15 Budget Request Puts Heavy Emphasis on Initiatives

March 07, 2014
President Obama launched the opening salvo in the FY2015 budget process with his recently released request, and while some of his foreign assistance proposals seem destined to go the way of the cutting room floor, you certainly can’t fault the request for having a specific point of view. ...
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Shutdown Shenanigans

October 02, 2013
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FY14 State and Foreign Ops Appropriations: A Development Wonk’s Primer

July 30, 2013
This is a joint post with Beth Schwanke. On Capitol Hill, this time of year is marked by hot, sticky weather and a mad scramble (or is it more of a leisurely stroll this year?) to advance the appropriations process before Members of Congress head back to their districts for the August recess. There...
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Foreign Aid in Congress: Five Contradictions

April 29, 2013
I was pleasantly surprised by the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last week on the FY2014 USAID and MCC budgets. I expected a remix of the partisan spats I watched two years ago. Instead, there was impressive congressional turnout plus serious questions and thorough answers. There ...