The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Mike McCaul is alarmed about United States aid to Syria and has asked the State Department to urgently evaluate its assistance in the country, according to a letter Devex obtained.
McCaul, a Republican from Texas, sent the letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urging “immediate action to ensure assistance is delivered in a manner that is consistent with U.S. strategic objectives.”
The U.S. provided about $826 million to Syria in 2022, according to Foreignassistance.gov — up from about $770 million in 2021, but below 2020 numbers.