A resolution recognizing the contributions of the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program in advancing the national security and the development and diplomacy efforts of the United States.
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Latest Action · March 11, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1667-1668)
S. Resolution 123 is a symbolic Senate resolution that recognizes and affirms four federal fellowship programs designed to recruit diverse talent into U.S. foreign affairs careers: the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program. These merit-based, need-based programs target qualified candidates from underrepresented backgrounds, including first-generation college graduates and Pell Grant recipients, with acceptance rates below 5 percent. The resolution emphasizes that a diverse workforce strengthens national security by providing varied perspectives and cultural understanding essential for effective diplomacy and threat identification. While this resolution does not authorize new funding or create new programs, it expresses the Senate's commitment to preserving these congressionally authorized initiatives and signals concern about potential efforts to eliminate or weaken them.
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