CRS rallies advocates, lawmakers against proposed long-term cuts to foreign aid

CRS rallies advocates, lawmakers against proposed long-term cuts to foreign aid

Catholic Relief Services hosted a May 17 national online meeting with some 375 participants to mobilize congressional lobbying against additional long-term cuts.

CRS rallies advocates, lawmakers against proposed long-term cuts to foreign aid - Catholic Review

Hundreds of Catholic humanitarian workers are rallying to prevent further — and more permanent — reductions in U.S. federal funding for international aid, which has been slashed under the Trump administration as part of its “America First” policy. Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services, the official humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in the U.S., hosted a May 17 national online meeting with some 375 participants to mobilize congression…