Projected U.S. global health funding for 2017 is an estimated $9.5 billion, all of which is subject to President Trump's Global Gag Rule.

U.S. engagement in Africa is in our national interest and I very much agree with you on that.

People are dying in Venezuela. They are dying in the streets because of lack of access to medicine and food.

The original people of those communities or of those countries are often relocated, rivers are blocked or they are dammed.

Corruption is one of the most serious and difficult challenges facing Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

They have benefited from strong support from the United States and from the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 145 offered by the Honorable Norma J. Torres, a Representative in Congress from the State of California.

We have a strong national interest in security, development, and the rule of law in the Northern Triangle.

The United States has been a catalyst for change and has stood behind the efforts of Hondurans, Guatemalans, and Salvadorians.

Diplomacy and development are essential to advancing our national interests and protecting our national security.

We believe the proposed magnitude of the cuts to the State Department budget poses serious risks to American security.