Cornyn says he’ll block Trump diplomat nominees to unfreeze PEPFAR funds
Cornyn says he will oppose the nominations unless the Trump administration releases PEPFAR money for AIDS programs abroad, a move that could stall both picks.
- On Wednesday, Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn threatened to block ambassadorial nominations for Kari Lake and Doug Mastriano unless the administration distributes congressionally appropriated PEPFAR funds to combat AIDS globally.
- Administration foreign aid cuts shuttered 1,700 HIV treatment sites globally, prompting Cornyn to leverage committee votes as a tactic he previously deployed to secure Texas border security funding from the administration.
- With 12 Republican and 10 Democratic seats on The Foreign Relations Committee, Cornyn's opposition alone creates a tie vote that would defeat both nominees; Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, told Semafor on Tuesday he is 'taking a hard look' at the appointments.
- While officials moved to soothe his concerns, Cornyn vowed he would vote against Lake and Mastriano on the Senate floor if PEPFAR money remains undistributed, saying 'I will not be alone' in his stand.
- Stalled PEPFAR funding threatens survival of critical international HIV treatment programs established under President George Bush, underscoring ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Republican members over foreign aid priorities.
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Cornyn Vows To Block Nominees Over PEPFAR Funding
Semafor reports: Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn is threatening to vote down the ambassadorial nominations of two top Trump allies on Wednesday unless the Trump administration releases money aimed at fighting the spread of AIDS in Africa. Cornyn told Semafor that he would not support committee action on Kari Lake’s nomination to be ambassador to Jamaica or Doug Mastriano’s bid to become ambassador to Slovakia without confirmation that the administrat…
Cornyn says he'll block Trump diplomat nominees to unfreeze PEPFAR funds
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is threatening to block two of President Trump's ambassador nominees if the administration does not present evidence of progress on releasing funds to the President's Emergency Plan For Aids Relief (PEPFAR), a government program which provides treatment for HIV and AIDS around the world. “The only way it seems like you [...]
Exclusive: Cornyn threatens to sink Trump nominees over PEPFAR
The ScoopTexas GOP Sen. John Cornyn is threatening to vote down the ambassadorial nominations of two top Trump allies on Wednesday unless the Trump administration releases money aimed at fighting the spread of AIDS in Africa.Cornyn told Semafor that he would not support committee action on Kari Lake’s nomination to be ambassador to Jamaica or Doug Mastriano’s bid to become ambassador to Slovakia without confirmation that the administration will …
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