Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gates on Tuesday introduced a bill to end the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which is accused of pushing issues such as abortion, gender equality programs and climate change issues overseas.
The Daily Caller was the first to obtain a copy of the May 10, 2022 bill relating to the Heritage Foundation. report It turns out that USAID was using US taxpayers to promote far-left ideology. This measure would eliminate federal funding for USAID to carry out any further functions, duties, or responsibilities assigned or delegated to the agency.
The bill also cancels funds it is not obligated to provide to government agencies and transfers all other assets and liabilities to the Secretary of State.
“American taxpayers are wasted to fund Radical Left propaganda abroad. We will never allow force-feeding outside our country,” Gates told Kohler before the bill was introduced. (Related: Exclusive: MTG Rep. Gates Uses Holman Rule to Disable ATF Director’s Funding)
Read the law here:
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“USAID serves no meaningful purpose. It is being used as a slush fund for international opposition movements. Therefore, serious members of Congress should support its complete abolition,” he added. (Related: Exclusive: Rep. Matt Gates Introduces Bill to Compensate Military Payouts When Government Shuts Down)
The bill was co-sponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, Paul Gosar, Marjorie Taylor-Green and Anna Paulina Luna.