Durbin, Rubio Applaud Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Legislation To Extend Authorization Of Global Basic Education
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Issues: Foreign Aid Education
"Given the terrible learning loss around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic and troubling backsliding on girls education in places such as Afghanistan, reauthorizing the READ Act couldn't come at a more important time. Doing so will ensure U.S. development programs continue to focus on providing basic education around a sound, long-term strategy -- one that includes making sure girls have access to schooling. This legislation has strong bipartisan support, and I'm encouraged that the Senate passed it unanimously. I urge the House to take up our legislation swiftly to ensure education resources are accessible worldwide."
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