The State Department is diverting $125 million in foreign aid, including family planning funds, to cover energy costs, sparking controversy over the reallocation of congressionally appropriated money.
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In a memo, the department told lawmakers it was redirecting up to $125 million in foreign aid, including nearly $49 million that Congress appropriated for family planning programs in low-income countries.
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