Congress passes $50 billion foreign aid bill, despite Trump's cuts in 2025

Remnants of signage for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on the facade of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center building in Washington, DC, on December 29, 2025.

Congress allocated $50 billion for initiatives aimed at supporting democracy, scholarship programs, U.S. embassy operations and health and humanitarian programs around the world.

(Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)