Latest Update

$9.9 Billion Supplemental International Affairs Budget Approved 

May 16, 2008 – Yesterday, the House approved $9.9 billion in supplemental International Affairs funding for FY08 and FY09 by a vote of 256-166, as part of a supplemental funding bill primarily for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, the Senate Appropriations Committee also approved $9.9 billion for the International Affairs Budget in its version of the bill. The full Senate is expected to consider the supplemental appropriations next week.

A Budget Conference Committee is expected to meet early next week to finalize the FY09 Concurrent Budget Resolution, following appointment of House and Senate conferees.  Final approval of the FY09 Budget is expected before the Memorial Day recess.

• USGLC Supplemental Funding Analysis
• Current Budget Update
• FY09 International Affairs Budget Summary

Success Stories

The International Affairs Budget in Action

Leading businesses and NGO's are helping regions around the world become more secure and stable though programs that range from emergency assistance to microcredit loans, from strengthening fragile democracies to strengthening emerging free markets. Learn more about how programs funded by the International Affairs Budget are making a difference at home and abroad. 

• Saving Lives: Helping Communities Address HIV/AIDS
• Protecting National Security: Strengthening New and Fragile Democracies
• Humanitarian Values in Action: From Crisis to Opportunity

Facts and Figures

Small Change, Immeasurable Impact

For a little more than one percent of the total U.S. Federal Budget, the International Affairs Budget supports numerous programs around the globe that ensure the security and well-being of Americans. The International Affairs Budget supports a wide array of foreign assistance and State Department programs critical to ensuring our long-term security, building economic prosperity and strengthening humanitarian values at home and around the world.

• FY 2009 International Affairs Budget Request
• FY 2008 International Affairs Budget Breakdown
• International Affairs Budget Programs
• International Affairs Budget FAQ