The Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance expanded to include members of the Senate on Tuesday night. Previously drawn from the House of Representatives, the caucus welcomed two new co-chairs from the Senate, as the debate over aid spending accelerates.
Senator Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia, and Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, will serve as Senate co-chairs, joining house co-chairs Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat from Washington, and Rep. Ted Yoho, a Republican from Florida.
The caucus was launched in 2011 by Smith and former congressman Ander Crenshaw, a Republican from Florida, to help ensure that aid programs are carried out as effectively as possible and see the highest return on investment possible for U.S. taxpayer dollars.