At a time when Congress is often defined by gridlock, the National Security and Related Programs appropriations bill stands out as a reminder that serious governance still matters. The NSRP bill would fund the essential machinery of American diplomacy, security, and humanitarian engagement. It would keep embassy staff safe, support efforts to monitor emerging threats, and ensure that the United States can project stability in regions where power vacuums quickly become dangerous. In short, this is the type of bill that demonstrates what responsible federal budgeting looks like: targeted, pragmatic, and fundamentally tied to the nation’s core interests.

But there is another reason the bill merits broad support,........

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