A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Agency for International Development is essential for advancing the national security interests of the United States.
USA119th CongressSRES-51| Senate
| Updated: 2/3/2025
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Cosponsors (43)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)
Foreign Relations Committee
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This Senate resolution asserts that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is fundamental to advancing the national security interests of the United States. It acknowledges USAID's historical establishment in 1961 and its subsequent designation as an independent agency, emphasizing its long-standing role in foreign assistance. The resolution specifically affirms USAID's centrality by detailing its contributions, which include mitigating threats abroad before they impact the U.S. and promoting global stability . Furthermore, it highlights USAID's efforts in addressing the root causes of migration and extremism , and its crucial function in securing the leadership and influence of the United States amidst strategic competition with nations like the People's Republic of China.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S546-547)
International Affairs
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Agency for International Development is essential for advancing the national security interests of the United States.
USA119th CongressSRES-51| Senate
| Updated: 2/3/2025
This Senate resolution asserts that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is fundamental to advancing the national security interests of the United States. It acknowledges USAID's historical establishment in 1961 and its subsequent designation as an independent agency, emphasizing its long-standing role in foreign assistance. The resolution specifically affirms USAID's centrality by detailing its contributions, which include mitigating threats abroad before they impact the U.S. and promoting global stability . Furthermore, it highlights USAID's efforts in addressing the root causes of migration and extremism , and its crucial function in securing the leadership and influence of the United States amidst strategic competition with nations like the People's Republic of China.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S546-547)
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Cosponsors (43)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted