Foreign aid is assistance given by one country to another in the form of money, resources, or support. The political debate about foreign aid often involves whether to increase or decrease aid, balancing the desire to help other countries with the need to address domestic issues. Some believe in providing more aid for global stability and humanitarian reasons, while others think resources should be focused at home.
On foreign aid, VoteSee scores every member of Congress on a spectrum from Increased Foreign Aid (Supports increased foreign aid) to Reduced Foreign Aid (Supports reducing or eliminating foreign aid), based on their actual votes.