As Congress makes difficult decisions regarding the United States budget, ONE members from across the U.S. are urging lawmakers to make careful choices, establish key priorities, and avoid drastic cuts to a tiny section of the budget that would save little, but cost millions of lives. MORE
A coalition of 30 Christian and Jewish organizations in the U.S. have joined together with the ONE Campaign to urge senators now considering fiscal 2011 budget measures to reverse the disproportionate and devastating cuts to international assistance approved by House lawmakers last week.
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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined global poverty experts, activists, students, professors and members of the global organization ONE at George Mason University to discuss America's impact in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world. MORE
Chairman Kent Conrad's (D-ND) FY2011 budget proposal released yesterday took aim at the International Affairs budget (the 150 account), slashing funding by $4 billion. After fully funding strategic states like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East, ONE expressed concerned that initiatives in global health, development, and diplomacy will take a direct hit, reducing funding below FY2010 levels. MORE
Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) joined President of Physicians for Peace, Gen. Ron Sconyers, students, professors and members of the global anti-poverty organization ONE in Hampton, VA to discuss America's impact in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world. MORE
ONE issued a policy analysis of President Obama's historic Global Health Initiative, the Administration's plan to coordinate and expand U.S. efforts to improve global health over six years coupled with a pledge with a pledge of $63 billion for the initiative. MORE
ONE commented on President Obama's FY2011 budget request, which was released today and marks the start of the year-long budget process. MORE
ONE's U.S. Exectuive Director Sheila Nix said it is critical that America continues to invest in proven measures that are fighting extreme poverty, hunger and preventable disease worldwide. MORE