International Development
US Congress Says Yes to Foreign Aid—Now Comes the Hard Part
Against the odds, congressional appropriators struck a deal to fund development and diplomacy priorities in FY26. The topline figure, coming in at $50 billion,...
Appropriations Committees Release Two-Bill Minibus
The latest House version of the Appropriations Bill rejects President Trump and House Republicans’ most extreme cuts to investments in foreign assistance and America’s...
Major Takeaways for Federal Agencies from the Latest Bipartisan Spending Package
Government Executive - Congress has unveiled a new package of bills to fund some agencies through fiscal 2026, the latest bipartisan breakthrough as lawmakers...
Defense Spending Will Continue to Climb as Civilian Agencies Brace for Years of Cuts, New Forecast Projects
Federal News Network - A new forecast projects that defense spending will keep rising through 2035, while civilian agencies face years of flat or...
More questions than answers for UK aid heading into 2026
For much of us in the sector, 2025 will be distinctly remembered as the year that the UK government upended its commitment to international...
Reports of (US) Aid’s Death Have Been (Somewhat) Exaggerated
Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has made clear it conceives of a dramatically scaled-back role for US investment in development and...
Shutdown News for Federal Contractors: A New Bill and a New Rule
Federal News Network - A new bill would guarantee back pay for contract workers after a shutdown, while a fresh class deviation gives agencies...
Trump administration eyes USAID money to advance America First goals
The Trump administration, in its latest challenge to Congress’s authority over federal spending, intends to shift almost $2 billion in U.S. foreign aid toward...
Key emerging questions for the future of UK ODA
In recent weeks – following the publication of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and statements from officials – the details of the implications of...
Congress Is Facing a Short Calendar, Rising Tensions, and a Shutdown Threat That’s Getting Harder to Ignore
Federal News Network - Lawmakers are facing heightened security concerns and a compressed timeline to pass critical legislation. The Senate approved a rules change...
Some Funding Frozen by Trump Could Soon Expire Due to New Fiscal Year, Democrats Warn
Government Executive - President Donald Trump’s administration has frozen or canceled at least $410 billion in federal funding, according to congressional Appropriations Committee Democrats...
Trump Seeks Supreme Court’s Approval to Block Aid
Defense One - The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling and allow it to withhold $4...
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