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Postal 7 points ago +7 / -0

Can we get a sponsor for each amount? Someone put those amounts in place and we need to find out who did it. No more generalization, who asked for each amount.

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Pizzazz 7 points ago +7 / -0

Well here's one. It appears the "Basic Education Coalition" pressed for $950 million for "international basic education." Nita Lowey (D-NY), Hal Rogers (R-KY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Patrick Leahy (D-NH) included it.

The fiscal year 2021 funding for "international basic education" includes $ to improve and expand access to distance learning opportunities.

That's great and all. But why are we subsidizing other countries' distance-learning programs when our own schools have been closed for a year?!? Can we focus on reopening our own communities first?

https://www.basiced.org/govt-relations-updates/2020/12/21/bec-statement-on-the-consolidated-appropriations-act-of-2021