With regard to conflict mitigation and humanitarian response, Congress provided robust funding for the humanitarian accounts in the fiscal year 2014 omnibus act, yet, the fiscal year 2015 request cuts IDA by 28 percent and MRA by 33 percent from the fiscal year 2014 enacted levels.
Lowey highlights significant cuts to humanitarian funding despite rising displacement due to conflict.
Share & report
More from Nita Lowey
I did not know how prone Puerto Rico was to earthquakes until I woke up and found out what had happened there.
I want to emphasize the importance of the Defense Department and its ability to be innovative.
First of all, I would hope you wouldn't, because there seems to be too many questions out there that have not been answered appropriately.
Other voices in this conversation
