Subject: International Affairs Budget Update 3-23-13
From: "Tod Preston" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:48:37 -0500 (CDT)

U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
International Affairs Budget Update

International Affairs Budget Update
March 23, 2013

Senate Passes FY14 Budget Resolution; Amendments to Cut International Affairs Budget Defeated

After more than two days of debate, the Senate early Saturday morning passed the FY14 Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 8) by a largely party-line vote of 50-49.  As reported previously, the Senate's budget provides $45.6 billion in base funding for the International Affairs Budget - 9.6% above FY13 sequestered levels and 18% higher than the House Budget Resolution.

S. Con. Res. 8 Final Passage Vote: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=QObNgCVz7CcwHrPsmmuXIg

USGLC Budget Update: http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=8Y0O0L55-gGD0E7gFRDDLQ

Of the more than 100 votes taken during the marathon "vote-a-rama," several had implications for the International Affairs Budget.  Defeated amendments include:

*  Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) amendment to cut the International Affairs Budget by $15 billion; FAILED 26-72;

http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=EyW7735eCh4kD4FCeOdeGA

*  Senator Paul substitute that would balance the budget in five years and freeze foreign aid at $5 billion; FAILED 16-81;

http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=RuTAkkznrWDoWgQraVQjKw

*  Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) amendment to reduce aid to Egypt; FAILED 25-74;

http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=3sg4XN6P7KIkh1Nt62TYEw

*  Senator Cruz amendment to prohibit funds for the Untied Nations (UN) while any member nation forces involuntary abortions; FAILED 38-61.

http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=ByubB_fQSXBhZfirfoE6xA

Amendments that were agreed to include a Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) amendment to promote export promotion - agreed to by voice vote - and a Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) amendment to prevent the U.S. from entering the UN Arms Trade Treaty, agreed to
53-46.

http://action.usglc.org/site/R?i=8DhehxwN-3Vep0s-5b2f-Q

USGLC will provide a detailed analysis on Monday of the Senate debate. But thank you to all who took action to defeat these harmful amendments.  Our coalition's mobilization against these amendments was instrumental in ensuring strong, bipartisan rejection
of damaging cuts to the International Affairs Budget.

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