
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a $51 billion spending bill with stipulations to appease concerns over a potential State Department reorganization effort by blocking the use of funds for a move that would eliminate the department’s cyber diplomacy office.The committee approved the FY 2018 State & Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill on Thursday. The legislation includes $8.6 billion for State Department diplomatic and consular programs, including $5.5 million for the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, despite Secretary of…