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On the recordJuly 17, 2017
the massive cuts proposed in President Trump's FY 2018 budget, particularly regarding support for international organizations involved in humanitarian response, for the International Disaster Assistance (IDA) account and for the Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA) account, are deeply alarming.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley expresses concern over proposed budget cuts affecting humanitarian assistance.

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