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Senator Defends $20M USAID Funding for Iraqi 'Sesame Street' Program

  • Senator Cynthia Lummis criticized USAID for spending $20 million on a 'Sesame Street' program in Iraq during a Senate floor speech, highlighting various expenditures as wasteful.
  • Lummis mentioned other USAID funding, including $4.5 million for disinformation in Kazakhstan and $25 million for green transportation in Georgia.
  • Delaware Senator Chris Coons defended the funding, stating it promotes values and public health for Iraqi children, and is a small fraction of overall federal spending.
  • A federal judge blocked efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave, as the agency faces scrutiny from the Trump administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
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