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Press Release: McGovern, Meng, Kaine and Shaheen Lead Letter to Rubio on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

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A bipartisan congressional letter urges Secretary Rubio to restore U.S. anti-SGBV programs and staffing amid funding cuts and closures.

Investivoq AI Summary

Congressional letter to Rubio: McGovern, Meng, Kaine and Shaheen led 46 members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the administration to restore policy and programming aimed at preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence globally.

Concerns raised in the letter: The lawmakers said the administration had “defunded programs,” “terminated staff,” and removed offices tied to women’s issues and SGBV work. They also questioned whether the State Department has the capacity to meet Congress’s prevention mandate after the closure of USAID and cancellations of some programs.

Questions for the State Department: The letter asks for details on the status of the U.S. strategy, planned FY2026 spending, which offices and staff are working on the issue, what programs remain active or were eliminated, and the status of required reporting under the Women, Peace and Security law.

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