Washington, D.C. -House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing Tuesday to review the President’s budget request for foreign assistance. The hearing, entitled “Review of the FY 2017 Foreign Assistance Budget: Aligning Interests, Ensuring Effectiveness and Transparency " will take place on Tuesday, March 15 at 10 a.m. in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building.
Chairman Royce on the hearing: “U.S. foreign assistance is critical to our national security, but it must be used effectively and transparently. This hearing will be an opportunity to examine the president’s budget request for the U.S. agencies responsible for providing humanitarian assistance to help reduce global poverty and promote our democratic values."
What.
Hearing: Review of the FY 2017 Foreign Assistance Budget: Aligning Interests, Ensuring Effectiveness and Transparency
When.
10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15
Where.
2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Witnesses.
The Honorable Gayle Smith
Administrator
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Honorable Dana J. Hyde
Chief Executive Officer
Millennium Challenge Corporation
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