Rep. Engel Issues Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Withhold Funding for Foreign Affairs Efforts
August 07, 2019
August 07, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to freeze foreign affairs funding approved by Congress:
"This Administration's contempt for Congress is astounding. When Congress decides how much we spend on foreign assistance, it isn't a suggestion. It's the law, backed up by the constitution.
"This dangerous action would undermine global health efforts. It would stymie attempts to stop . . .
"This Administration's contempt for Congress is astounding. When Congress decides how much we spend on foreign assistance, it isn't a suggestion. It's the law, backed up by the constitution.
"This dangerous action would undermine global health efforts. It would stymie attempts to stop . . .