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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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