Senator Roy Blunt: A Practical Path Forward for U.S. Foreign Assistance

Foreign assistance needs to be rebuilt, not abandoned. A year after USAID's closure, 8 in 10 Americans, across party lines, say the answer is reform, not elimination.”

— Senator Roy Blunt

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Senator Roy Blunt, Chairman of HBS Leadership Strategies Advisory Services, was recently named to the new Commission on the Future of Foreign Assistance, a bipartisan effort launched by the Rockefeller Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In a new column, Sen. Blunt makes the case that foreign assistance needs a rebuild, not a retreat, and that the answer is a system that is accountable to taxpayers and keeps America leading in the world. Read his full take here: https://hbstrategies.us/a-practical-path-forward-for-u-s-foreign-assistance/

Sen. Blunt represented Missouri in the U.S. House and Senate for 26 years. He now serves as Chairman of HBS Leadership Strategies Advisory Services.