Congress approves new funding for global poverty programs!

It looks like the US will raise spending on poverty reduction by $2.4 billion in 2008.

Last night, the US House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate's version of the omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2008. The legislation includes a historic increase in funding for global poverty programs - money that will literally save thousands of lives. The ONE campaign and its partners have been lobbying for this kind of legislation for years. Now another work begins... making sure the funds go to the people who need it the most.