Opening Remarks by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations
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in this budget we proposed $58.5 billion for the State Department and USAID for Fiscal Year 2022
We’re asking for $10 billion for global health
$2.5 billion for international climate programs, including 1.25 billion to the Green Climate Fund
Our budget request includes $2.8 billion in foreign assistance
It also requests $300 million for the National Endowment for Democracy.
Central America. It will invest 861 million in the region as a first step toward a four-year commitment of $4 billion
$10 billion in assistance to support refugees,
It includes a budget request of 3.6 billion to pay our assessed contributions in full to international organizations…including to restore our annual contributions to the World Health Organization
Finally, to deliver in all of these areas, the budget will reinvest in our most vital asset, and that’s our people… and include a direct appropriation of $320 million for consular services worldwide