{"id":161627,"date":"2023-01-12T13:45:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T13:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/new-year-new-congress\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:04:44","slug":"new-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/stories\/new-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Its a busy week in Washington, DC, as the Members of the 118th Congress officially get to work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congress plays a critical role in the fight to end extreme poverty and preventable disease. At ONE, we often talk about the US long legacy of leadership in global health and development. That legacy exists largely because of Congress and lawmakers who have supported, reauthorized, and funded programs and legislation (like PEPFAR, the Global Fund, and the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act) that have helped save millions of lives. Now that theyve been sworn in, the Members of the 118th Congress can help maintain that important legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are three things ONE expects to see in Congress this year: <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Slim Margins <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Much like the 117th Congress before it, there is not a lot of wiggle room in the House and Senate majorities. Unlike the 117th Congress, in this Congress Democrats control one chamber while Republicans control the other. Practically, this means some Congressional processes  like funding the government  could get a whole lot trickier, which could impact the amount of funding ONEs key programs are able to secure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But the good news is slim margins are no stranger to ONE! When it comes to Congress, most of the work we do *requires* support from both Republicans and Democrats to make it to the Presidents desk. Well keep doing what weve always done  work with everyone to ensure our issues are at the top of lawmakers minds. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Its been 1 week since the election and while we still dont know which of the 2 parties will run the House, here are my 3 takeaways on development post- <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/election2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#election2022<\/a> (thread)<\/p>\n<p> Tom Hart (@Tom_at_ONE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tom_at_ONE\/status\/1592527925823283201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Support for Foreign Assistance <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Members of Congress know that development assistance is in Americas strategic and security interests. Thats why foreign assistance has always received strong bipartisan support  its the right and the smart thing to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take, for example, the growing hunger crisis. The US jumped into action last year to provide emergency relief for countries like Somalia and Yemen experiencing acute food insecurity and the Global Food Security Act was reauthorized with support from both parties. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While there are some new faces on Capitol Hill this year, ONE is lucky to have long-standing and bipartisan champions of our issues in key committee leadership positions. As world leaders hope to tackle hunger and other crises this year, these relationships  and those yet to be madewill be especially important. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As the 118th Congress gets to work, ONE is thrilled to see some of our longtime champions back in action  and in new positions of leadership  and we look forward to sharing our mission with new members of Congress!<\/p>\n<p> ONE in America (@ONEinAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ONEinAmerica\/status\/1613289574792417284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><b>With your help PEPFAR Reauthorization!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief  or PEPFAR  turns 20 this year! Since it was launched in 2003, PEPFAR has helped save 25 million lives. Widely recognized as one of the most successful global health programs, PEPFAR helps promote access to lifesaving antiretroviral drugs, reduce transmission rates of HIV from mothers to their babies and, by establishing infrastructures, has helped equip health systems to test and treat other diseases and health problems, too. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PEPFAR will need to be reauthorized by Congress this year. While the program has always received strong bipartisan support, well need your help to make sure lawmakers get this across the finish line so PEPFAR can continue its lifesaving work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure youre ready to rally for PEPFAR when the time comes  sign up below! <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"buffer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its a busy week in Washington, DC, as the Members of the 118th Congress officially get to work. 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