Fund foreign humanitarian programs and rebuild State Department expertise

Amo said Congress should use the appropriations process to support foreign humanitarian aid programs, including aid for nutrition, public health, education, agriculture, and clean water in impoverished countries. He also called for building technical expertise at the State Department, where he said many roles have gone unfilled or been lost.

Context: The passage does not name specific programs or funding amounts. His remarks follow the administration's dismantling of USAID.

In their own words

“We have to use our leverage in the appropriations process — that’s the strongest thing,” he said.

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