Amid War in Iran and Funding Ukraine, Rubio Tells Congress the State Department Is ‘America First’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding the 2027 budget request for the State Department. He emphasized a significant reduction in spending, aligning with an 'America First' approach. The budget request reflects a 30% decrease from the previous year, focusing on U.S. interests over global aid.
- ▪Marco Rubio's budget request for the State Department is $35.6 billion, a 30% decrease from the previous fiscal year.
- ▪The cuts are part of an effort to limit unnecessary global spending and reduce the size of the department's workforce.
- ▪Rubio stated that the United States is no longer 'the world’s ATM' and emphasized the need for strategic actions abroad.
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Home – International News – Amid War in Iran and Funding Ukraine, Rubio Tells Congress the State Department Is ‘America First’ news Amid War in Iran and Funding Ukraine, Rubio Tells Congress the State Department Is ‘America First’ Virginia Grace McKinnon • June 2, 2026 Print Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled “Review of the FY2027. (Tom Williams/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else…
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