https://freerepublic.com/tag/subsidizingdisease/ en-us Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:15:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388848/posts Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is threatening to block two of President Trump’s ambassador nominees if the administration does not present evidence of progress on releasing funds to the President’s Emergency Plan For Aids Relief (PEPFAR), a government program which provides treatment for HIV and AIDS around the world. “The only way it seems like you can get the administration’s attention on some of these funding issues is by using the leverage to withhold votes on nominees,” Cornyn said in an interview with Semafor on Tuesday. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on which Cornyn sits, is scheduled to vote on the... The Hill https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388848/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:15:40 GMT