Another Promise Made and Kept. Díaz-Balart Leads President Trump’s Historic Funding Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Subcommittee Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, delivering on President Trump’s historic funding cuts:
Watch Congressman Díaz-Balart deliver opening remarks at today's Committee on Rules hearing on the Rescissions Act of 2025.
“Today, I joined my colleagues in passing the $9 billion rescissions package, which delivers on President Trump’s promise to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse and ensure the American government is accountable to the U.S. taxpayer.
“In addition, earlier this week, I was proud to release my FY 2026 NSRP funding bill, which builds upon prior achievements and advances President Trump’s America First foreign policy, delivering a 22 percent reduction in funding compared to FY 2025 enacted levels while further strengthening the national security of the United States. I am proud of these efforts to strategically realign our resources to better serve the American people and meet our national security requirements while dramatically reining in wasteful spending.
“This is very simple: Americans want taxpayer dollars to be spent prudently and on initiatives that align with national security priorities. This legislation protects existing vital programs while also refocusing programs to designated core functions, such as life-saving work.”
Here are some examples of how U.S taxpayer dollars were footing the bill for controversial programs that failed to advance the U.S. national security interests:
- $135 million in contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO).
- $33 million from the UN Population Fund.
- $8 million for the UN Human Rights Council.
- $6 million for “Net Zero Cities” in Mexico.
- $3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street.
- $2.1 million for climate resilience in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and East Africa.
- $500,000 for electric buses in Rwanda.
These are only a few of the many shocking examples of what your taxpayer dollars were going towards – but not anymore.
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