Biden proposes 12 percent increase for State Department budget

The proposal from Biden represents a 12 percent increase over current funding and is part of his push to put diplomacy front and center in his approach to foreign policy.
Congress appropriated $61 billion for State Department funding in 2021.
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The budget request from Biden falls short of a proposal published last month by top Democratic lawmakers with oversight of foreign affairs, which called for a $68.7 billion budget. The lawmakers said the funds were needed for key priorities like outcompeting China, fighting climate change and preparing against the next pandemic.
Most of the funds in Biden's budget would be divided between the State and Treasury departments — with $58.4 billion going to the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and $3.3 billion for international programs at Treasury.

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