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Spending package restores some foreign aid

By Fatma Tanis

Published January 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM EST

A bipartisan bill allocates $50 billion for foreign aid spending in 2026, down from what was allocated in 2024 but billions more than what the Trump administration had signaled it would approve.

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