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Damaging Cuts to Foreign Operations Budget Proposed by House Appropriations Committee

Apr 26 2012 - 5:25pm

The $5 billion cut to the State Department and foreign operations budget proposed by the House Appropriations Committee with the release of its annual 403(b) allocations on Tuesday would have enormously damaging consequences for American foreign policy, according to Freedom House.

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U.S. Foreign Policy

Freedom Alert

House Proposes Cuts to International Affairs Budget

Mar 21 2012 - 6:07pm

Freedom House is deeply concerned about the proposed cuts to the international affairs budget in the Republican “Path to Prosperity” budget plan. The budget proposal spearheaded by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) includes large cuts for both international diplomacy and development and would severely constrain America’s foreign assistance efforts.

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Civil Society, Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy

Press Release

Freedom House Mourns the Loss of Congressman Payne

Mar 6 2012 - 2:42pm

Freedom House mourns the loss of U.S. Representative Donald Payne, who died today at the age of 77. He was the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights and previously served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

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U.S. Foreign Policy

Freedom Alert

Freedom House Opposes Amendments to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Jan 13 2012 - 1:54pm

Freedom House joined 30 civil society and business groups in opposition to amending the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by issuing a public letter to every member of Congress.

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Civil Society, Democratic Governance, U.S. Foreign Policy