March 09, 2023

Ranking Member Lee Statement on President Biden FY24 State and Foreign Operations Budget

WASHINGTON, DC – House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations Ranking Member Rep. Barbara Lee issued the below statement on President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request. For the Congresswoman’s comprehensive statement on the budget, click here.

“As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, I am pleased that the President’s FY24 budget request supports the use of the vital tools of diplomacy and development. With President Biden’s leadership over the past two years, we have made strides in the revitalization of key foreign policy institutions and programs and multilateral partnerships that suffered from underfunding in previous administrations. I look forward to delving deeper into the Department’s budget request to protect funding levels from harmful cuts and ensure the success of our global non-defense initiatives.” 

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Congresswoman Lee is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. She serves as Co-Chair of the Steering & Policy Committee, former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Chair Emeritus of the Progressive Caucus, Co-Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Health Task Force, and Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus. She also serves as Chair of the Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity. As a member of the Steering and Policy Committee, she is the highest ranking Black woman appointed to House Leadership.