H.R. 4373 - State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

The United States cannot afford to give aid to the rest of the world (in fact, the United States must borrow the money it gives away, since it is operating in the red), and there is no constitutional authorization to do so.

Constitutional Vote: No

Cost per Family: $491

Vote Date: July 28, 2021

This bill (H.R. 4373) would provide $62.2 billion for the State Department, foreign operations, and related programs for fiscal 2022, a 12-percent increase over the amount appropriated for the previous fiscal year. Loaded with foreign aid, the bill’s provisions include $29.6 billion for bilateral economic assistance, $9 billion for international security assistance, and $4 billion for multilateral assistance. It also includes $3 billion to address climate change and other environmental issues, including a multilateral Green Climate Fund.

The House passed H.R. 4373 on July 28, 2021 by a vote of 217 to 212 (Roll Call 243). We have assigned pluses to the nays because the United States cannot afford to give aid to the rest of the world (in fact, the United States must borrow the money it gives away, since it is operating in the red), and there is no constitutional authorization to do so.