Samantha Power: “China's use of facial recognition and security software programs for law enforcement are a threat to democracy and…”

We have no evidence that USAID has funded gain of function research, and we certainly have not authorized gain of function research.

Fundamentally, there has to be a political agreement. We are not going to humanitarian aid our way out of this humanitarian crisis.

Under President Biden's leadership and in partnership with this Committee, we are building on that remarkable legacy.

In Ukraine, for example, USAID has helped farmers withstand Putin's attempts to destroy the agricultural sector.