"Congress has gone the extra mile to fight poverty by not only protecting the $1 billion that was at stake, but by allocating an additional $450 million in poverty-focused development assistance.
"There are few places in the U.S. budget where dollars translate so directly into lives saved.... H.J. Res. 20 provided $4.5 billion dollars to fight global AIDS and tuberculosis, another $248 million to fight malaria, and an additional $75 million for refugee assistance. The AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria funding alone represents the largest amount ever committed by the United States to fight three of the world’s most devastating diseases. With this funding, over 350,000 people will receive life-saving AIDS medicines, over one million anti-malaria bed nets will be distributed, and over 120,000 people will receive treatment for tuberculosis.
"This funding is a demonstration of genuine leadership in global development and American security.... an opportunity to the world's poorest people by giving them the tools and the perseverance to fight back against extreme poverty."
from One.org
read H.J. Res. 20 here
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