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USAID Foreign Assistance Pause

The pause in USAID foreign assistance and its financial implications.

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Jan 23, 2026
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What specific USAID programs were targeted by recent budget cuts under DOGE proposals?

The proposals and the rescission request targeted a wide swath of -managed programs, with explicit cuts proposed to (including HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis programs), migration and refugee assistance, , ...

Jan 27, 2026
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What public statements did individual House Democrats issue after the H.R. 7006 vote explaining their rationale, if any, and where can those statements be found?

A handful of Democrats publicly explained their votes on in immediate post‑vote statements: some, like , framed their opposition as a refusal to bankroll what they called a lawless (found on his congr...

Jan 26, 2026
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How have activist groups and Democratic primary challengers responded to members who voted for H.R. 7006?

A cross-ideological firestorm followed the House passage of : progressive activist networks and allied writers publicly identified and mobilized against the 153 House Democrats who voted “yea,” seedin...

Jan 30, 2026

Which specific U.S. aid disbursements to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and Gaza were actually paid out after the 2025 USAID freeze?

After the January 2025 freeze, publicly available U.S. disclosures and reporting show a narrow set of exemptions and releases rather than a wholesale resumption of payments: listed security-related di...

Jan 9, 2026

Which Congressional investigations or inspector general reports have quantified losses from the USAID pause?

Official inspectors general and congressional actors have produced oversight products documenting program terminations, monitoring gaps, and specific incidents tied to the USAID foreign‑assistance pau...