It is a rite of passage each spring in Washington, DC: As Congress begins discussing the federal budget for the coming year, recommendations for spending pass between those on committees that authorize spending, and those responsible for appropriating funds. Read below to see why Rep. Gregory Meeks, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, believes that UN Peacekeeping should be fully funded…and why a legislative “cap” that limits U.S. contributions to the Peacekeeping budget, should be lifted:
