“Americans sent over 350,000 letters and emails to the White House and Congress calling on them to do more to fight global AIDS and extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Today, the House of Representatives failed to answer that call when lives are in the balance.

The President laid out a reasonable International Affairs budget with the power to create hope and stability for millions of people in the world’s poorest countries. America still has an opportunity to restore these cuts and lead the world in turning these life-saving promises into reality. Starting today, ONE Campaign supporters will be calling on the Senate to restore the President’s request and keep America’s promise to the poorest of the poor.”

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ABOUT ONE: THE CAMPAIGN TO MAKE POVERTY HISTORY ONE (www.one.org) is a new effort by Americans to rally Americans – ONE by ONE – to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. ONE is a coalition of 2 million people and over 70 of the nation’s leading relief, humanitarian and advocacy organizations. For more information, please visit: www.one.org