Jan 29, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio is walking back an almost-total 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign assistance, making an exception for life-saving humanitarian aid, according to a memo the...

Dec 23, 2024 · Congress passed the reauthorization of the READ Act, ensuring that U.S. foreign assistance will continue to prioritize equitable access to quality education for children globally. On Dec. 23, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a broad bill package into law, which includes the READ Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 681/S.41).

Feb 5, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio, newly in charge of the besieged US Agency for International Development, was for years a staunch supporter of its mission while in the US Senate, reversing his ...

4 days ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a waiver for lifesaving humanitarian assistance and medications. But stop-work orders for some programs, including food assistance, followed even after the ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that he is acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development, confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the ...

Feb 5, 2025 · Marco Rubio is nearing the end of his five-country visit to Latin America — his first as secretary of state — as the administration works to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Aid.

Our deep appreciation goes out to the Senate leads: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Thank you, UNICEF USA advocates. In 2023, you proved that policy change is possible — and that together, we can make a lasting impact in …

Jan 29, 2025 · The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has approved an “Emergency Humanitarian Waiver”, which will allow people to continue accessing HIV treatment funded by the US across 55 countries worldwide. More than 20 million people living with HIV, representing two-thirds of all people living with HIV receiving treatment globally, …

Jan 21, 2022 · Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) sent a letter to Catherine Russell, the newly-appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), urging her to prioritize the protection of at least 45 Cuban children, younger than 17, arbitrarily jailed ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Rubio wrote and passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which represents the greatest turning point in U.S.-China relations in decades. He also co-led the Hong Kong Relations Act, and the VERDAD Act.