The House is taking up legislation that would slash more than $35 million in annual taxpayer funding to the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its supporting institutions, according to a copy of the bill obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Rep. Chip Roy (R., Texas), a member of the powerful House Budget Committee, introduced the bill on Monday with the backing of six Republican colleagues. It marks the latest effort by the newly installed House to crack down on foreign institutions known for pushing an anti-Israel and anti-American agenda.
Roy is also the architect of newly passed legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court, another U.N.-aligned entity that is seeking to arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes. That legislation overwhelmingly passed the House last week, signaling that Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R., La.) GOP majority is working swiftly to counter the global anti-Israel movement, a priority shared by the incoming Trump administration.
The No Taxpayer Funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act would immediately prohibit the United States from sending millions in taxpayer cash to the international body. The United States provided roughly $36 million to the UNHRC and affiliates in 2024, according to funding documents, making America the organization’s top patron amid a global campaign to demonize Israel’s war effort. The bill additionally bans the federal government from making “voluntary contributions” to the UNHRC, effectively stopping a future administration from skirting the law by allocating funds in a more informal fashion.
The UNHRC has faced Republican criticism since its creation in 2006, culminating in the Trump administration’s decision to abandon the body in 2018. Outgoing president Joe Biden rejoined the committee in October 2021, bestowing international legitimacy on an organization that primarily singles out the Jewish state for censure and includes human rights abusers like China. […]
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At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
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- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
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