Health Policy Watch: U.S. Congressional Leaders Agree to $9.4 Billion for Global Health – Countering Trump Proposal for Deeper Cuts

15 January 2026

Health Policy Watch news story

The $9.4 billion package agreed to by the U.S. Senate and House Appropriations Committees is more than double the $3.7 billion requested by the Trump Administration, and signals bipartisan support for maintaining significant global health aid – although the package still must be approved by both Senate and House, and could also be vetoed by president following passage.

Of the $9.4 billion earmarked in the bill specifically for global health programs, some $5.9 billion would be allocated to HIV/AIDS – with $1.25 billion channelled through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, $45 million to UNAIDS, and $4.5 billion through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

In terms of other global health priorities: $795 million is dedicated to malaria, and $379 million for TB; $85 million is earmarked for polio, and $524 million for family planning and reproductive health services.

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Source: Health Policy Watch