The only way forward is negotiated peace. No one ethnic group or party can say that they are winning during this conflict.

If we're serious about calling for an end to this violence, we need to get serious about the factors that are driving it.

I have to say I disagree with this bill.

This bipartisan resolution not only condemns the violence perpetrated by ISIS Mozambique against civilians and children, but also calls attention to the underlying grievances fueling violent extremism in northern Mozambique.

We actually are working on a bill in that regard right now, to try and make sure that our diplomats are able to get outside and actually talk to people and understand what is going on and take the necessary risk to do the job well.

I wanted to keep digging on this question of USAID contracting.

The tactical counterterrorism tools just do not cut it, and instability and violence are fueled by historical social grievances, a lack of accessible public services, and exclusion from political processes.

Mr. Speaker, the United States should not provide support to foreign military units that repeatedly commit human rights violations. That should be clear. Yet, in Burkina Faso, Guinea, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, military…

Mr. Speaker, I was in a classified briefing. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 281. MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS Babin (Nehls) Boyle, Brendan F. (Jeffries) Carter (TX)…

In Fiscal Year 2020, only 5.6 percent of USAID funding went to local partners.

the question is, why does this matter? Why is it important to fund local partners directly? And the answer is: Power.