Ed Bryant’s unconstitutional Foreign Aid votes.

Ed Bryant’s unconstitutional Foreign Aid votes. The U.S. Constitution does not permit representative's to give taxpayer money to foreign governments. H.R. 1561 This legislation would authorize funding levels for most foreign aid programs and the Department of State at $16.5 billion in fiscal year 1996 and $15.3 billion in fiscal year 1997. Representative Gene Taylor (D-MS) labeled this a “terrible bill.” Taylor remarked that “it is going to waste $16 billion American dollars, money we have to borrow in order to give away…” There is no authorization in the U.S. Constitution for foreign aid giveaways. (June 8, 1995 Congressional Record, page H5734, roll call 366) Ed Bryant voted for this bill. (Source: The New American July 24, 1995) One Percent Foreign Aid Cut, Amendment to H.R. 1868. This amendment by Representative James Traficant (D-OH) would cut by one percent most of the programs in the $12 billion fiscal 1996 foreign aid appropriations bill and would save about $100 million. (June 28, 1995 Congressional Record, page H6521, roll call 442) Ed Bryant voted against this amendment. (Source: The New American January 22, 1996) Foreign Aid Appropriations, Conference Report on H.R. 1868. This Conference report would appropriate $12.1 billion for America’s foreign aid programs during fiscal 1996. (October 31, 1995 Congressional Record, page H11537, roll call 752) Ed Bryant voted for this report. (Source: The New American January 22, 1996) Foreign Aid Appropriations for Fiscal 1997, H.R. 3540. This legislation would give $11.9 billion on giveaways to foreign governments during fiscal 1997. The dollars added to the budget for this program are, in effect, borrowed taxpayer dollars. (June 11, 1996 Congressional Record, pages H6158-59, roll call 228) Ed Bryant voted for this foreign aid. (Source: The New American October 28, 1996) Foreign Aid Appropriations, H.R. 2159. This legislation would appropriate $12.3 billion in foreign aid giveaways during fiscal 1998. (September 4, 1997 Congressional Record, page H6848, roll call 364) Ed Bryant voted for this bill. (Source: The New American July 6, 1998) Foreign Aid Under “Microcredit” Program, H.R. 1129. This legislation would require the director of the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide no-interest loans of up to $300 each to foreign nationals for the purpose of establishing “micro-enterprises.” The loans would be provided through non-governmental organizations and foreign government agencies. (November 9, 1997 Congressional Record, page H10527, roll call 624) Ed Bryant voted for this program. (Source: The New American July 6, 1998) Foreign Aid Appropriations for Fiscal 1998, Conference Report on H.R. 2159. This $13 billion conference report represents the main foreign aid money bill passed by Congress every year. The bill increases the amount of the giveaway by $530 million compared with 1997. (November 13, 1997 Congressional Record, page H107.63, roll call 631) Ed Bryant voted for this report. (Source: The New American July 6 1998) Foreign Aid Appropriations, H.R. 4569. This legislation would appropriate $12.5 billion for foreign aid over fiscal 1999, in addition to a $3.4 billion credit commitment to the International Monetary Fund for recapitalization. (September 17 1998 Congressional Record, page H8013, roll call 449) Ed Bryant voted for this bill. (Source: The New American October 26, 1998) Foreign Aid Cut amendment proposal to H.R. 2606. Representative Tom Campbell (R-CA) proposed this measure to cut $50 million from the foreign aid budget. (July 29, 1999 Roll Call 351) Ed Bryant voted against this proposal. (Source: The New American January 3, 2000) Foreign Aid Appropriations. This legislation would appropriate $12.7 billion during fiscal 2000 for wasteful and unconstitutional foreign aid programs abroad. (August 3, 1999 Roll Call 362) Ed Bryant voted for this bill. (Source: The New American January 3, 2000) Fiscal 2001 Foreign Aid. This bill would direct $13.3 billion for international giveaways and export subsidies. (July 13, 2000 Roll Call 400) Ed Bryant voted for this bill. (Source: The New American November 6, 2000) Foreign Aid and State Department Authorization H.R. 1646. This two-year foreign relations authorization bill would authorize outlays of $16.2 billion over fiscal years 2002-06. The foreign operations bill includes funds for a wide range of foreign aid programs, contributions to international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank, and funds for the operations of the Department of State. The bill contains authorizations of $844 million in fiscal 2002 for U.S. participation in United Nations “peacekeeping” wars and $65 million per year for U.S. re-entry into UNESCO. (May 16, 2001 Roll Call 121) Ed Bryant voted for this bill. (Source: The New American July 30, 2001) Foreign Aid for fiscal 2002 H.R. 2506. This bill appropriates $15.2 billion for foreign aid programs in fiscal 2002. (July 24, 2001 Roll Call 266) Ed Bryant voted for this foreign aid. (Source: The New American December 3, 2001) Foreign Aid conference report of H.R. 2506. The final version of H.R. 2506 would appropriate $15.4 billion for foreign aid in fiscal 2002, $403 million more than fiscal 2001. Nearly $1 billion would be earmarked for the Export-import Bank and another $1 billion for the World Bank. Also included is $34 million for United Nations Fund for Population activates, $ 9 million more than last year. (December 19, 2001 Roll Call 505) Ed Bryant voted for this final version. (Source: The New American July 15, 2002)