Foreign Affairs
Congresswoman McCollum speaks at an event for the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing and improving environmental cooperation worldwide.
The United States is the most powerful country in the world, and we should act like it. We should never back down from our responsibilities to aggressively pursue initiatives that alleviate poverty, promote democracy and human rights, improve lives, and stabilize communities in the developing world. President Trump and Elon Musk’s destruction of USAID with the wrecking ball of DOGE was an international embarrassment. We must undo their disastrous and deadly actions.
In Congress, I have worked to advance a robust American leadership role in advancing international development, global health, and human rights. As the co-chair of the Global Health Caucus, I have championed legislation to improve maternal and child health, combat global hunger and make key investments in agricultural development, and to protect young girls in developing countries from early and forced marriages. I strongly support the funding needed to meet our global commitments, improve lives, and ensure stability around the world.
Find information the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, here.