Rachel Clement

It is past time for the Global Gag Rule to go. We are fighting back against the Trump administration's assault on women and girls, LGBTQI+ people, and minority communities around the world. Read more👇

@RepGraceMeng Thank you for your bold leadership in introducing the Protecting Human Rights & Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act to end the #GlobalGagRule. The GGR makes foreign aid less effective and causes real harm. #EndTheGags

The Trump Administration just rolled out an Expanded Global Gag Rule that conditions lifesaving aid on adoption of extreme far-right, anti-abortion, anti-equality policies. This dangerous agenda doubles down on USAID cuts, puts millions at risk, and threatens our national security. I’m leading legislation to reverse these policies—we won’t stop fighting attacks on women and girls, marginalized communities, and LGBTQ+ people.

Thank you Ranking Member @rosadelauro, for highlighting the incredible life-saving (and cost effective) work of @UNFPA's maternal healthcare during today's National Security, Department of State & Related Programs (NSRP) bill markup.

Thank you, @RepLoisFrankel for getting going today during today's National Security, Department of State & Related Programs (NSRP) bill markup. The #GlobalGagRule *is* devastating and forces pregnancy and then turns its back on mothers and children--the human cost is too great.

Thank you @RepGraceMeng, for highlighting the unprecedented harm and cruelty of the #GlobalGagRule and offering a critical amendment to #StopTheGag during today's National Security, Department of State Bill markup.

However dumb you think the process for destroying USAID was, it was dumber. This is from Nicholas Enrich's new book Into the Wood Chipper, describing a meeting with Trump-appointed USAID leadership *after* they had largely gutted the agency

Rep Crow (D-CO) on the ceasefire after Trump's threat to end Iran's civilization: It's a good thing the President of the United States is saying he's not going to commit a war crime, but it's actually just stunning to me we're even having this discussion.. I mean, what the hell?

Trump's budget request calls for 30% cut to foreign affairs spending - and eliminates family planning. devex.com/news/trump-s-b… #Devex via @Devex @AdvaSal

S/O to @snolen for her incredible reporting on this.

Heartbreaking. The U.S. intentionally ruined millions of dollars in birth control. Reproductive choice is a human right. How does wasting aid & denying dignity serve our national interest? nytimes.com/2026/03/26/wor…

PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! It's official! The cherry blossoms are opening & putting on a splendid spring spectacle. See you soon. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸! #CherryBlossom #BloomWatch #WashingtonDC

Foreign assistance is not a handout. Support for humanitarian and development efforts worldwide are strategic investments in America’s national security and prosperity. In the year since President Trump dismantled USAID and gutted our foreign aid infrastructure, we have abandoned our allies, emboldened our adversaries, and put our children’s future at risk. nytimes.com/2026/02/08/opi…

Thank you, @RepLoisFrankel, for your continued leadership to #EndFGM. Every girl deserves safety, dignity, and the chance to reach her full potential.

@RepLoisFrankel Thank you for your continued support to end this harmful practice and support survivors. Your leadership is so appreciated 👏👏👏👏 #EndFGM

4.5 million girls worldwide are at risk of Female Genital Mutilation. When we invest in and commit to ending this harmful practice, we enable girls to reach their fullest potential, empower one another, and thrive in their communities. #EndFGM

“U.S. foreign assistance should be guided by evidence, informed through consultation with our partners and aligned with our values and national security interests—not dictated by partisan ideology.” -@SenatorShaheen and @SFRCDems

🔗 foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

@SFRCdems @SenatorShaheen @ChrisCoons @ChrisMurphyCT @SenTimKaine @SenJeffMerkley @SenBooker @SenBrianSchatz @ChrisVanHollen @SenDuckworth @SenJackyRosen Thank you, @SFRCdems, for your work to ensure U.S. foreign assistance is evidence-based, upholds human rights, and effective. (All the things this global gag rule is not.)

It’s not too late to reverse course on financing women and girls devex.com/news/it-s-not-… #Devex via @Devex

@SFRCdems @SenatorShaheen @lisamurkowski Thank you, @SenatorShaheen & Sen. @lisamurkowski for your leadership on this important issue. Birth control is life-saving, life-changing, and it is wild to think taxpayer dollars could literally go up in flames to destroy these health supplies!

“Intentional destroying of commodities is a malicious action and a massive waste of U.S. taxpayer funds.” -@SenatorShaheen and @lisamurkowski Read the full letter requesting an investigation into the destruction of family planning commodities ⬇ foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

@SFRCdems Thank you for your continued leadership @SFRCdems & @SenatorShaheen. Birth control is life-saving, life-changing, and (most importantly) something millions report wanting access to around the world. Letting it go to waste is cruel.

In June, it was reported that the Trump Administration was planning on destroying more than $9 million in family planning commodities that the U.S. had already purchased. This is waste, pure and simple. The Administration refused to even donate these commodities.