Current Issues and StatementsChairmen Berman, Miller travel to GeorgiaAugust 22, 2008 Tbilisi, Georgia - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard L. Berman (CA-28) and Rep. George Miller (CA-7), Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee, traveled today to the Republic of Georgia, meeting its president and other top leaders at the request of (full story...) House votes to send landmark higher education legislation to the PresidentJuly 31, 2008 Washington, D.C. - Rep. Berman today joined an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives to approve final legislation that would address the soaring price of college tuition and remove other obstacles that make it harder for qualified students to go (full story...) U.S. Global HIV/AIDS Legislation Becomes LawJuly 30, 2008 Washington, D.C. - President Bush today signed into law the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5501) sponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard L. Berman (CA-28). The (full story...) Rep. Berman Backs Comprehensive Plan to Support Homeowners, Address Mortgage CrisisJuly 23, 2008 Washington, D.C. - Rep. Berman today backed the most comprehensive response yet to the American mortgage crisis. The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act will help families keep their homes, aid local communities hit hard by the foreclosure crisis and strengthen (full story...) Chairman Berman's statement on funding for U.S. democracy programs in CubaJuly 22, 2008 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman (CA-28), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on funding for U.S. democracy programs in Cuba: "For several months now, the Foreign Affairs Committee has been working with USAID (full story...) Berman Legislation Lifting Stigma Against Nelson Mandela and Other ANC Members Becomes U.S. LawJuly 1, 2008 Washington, D.C. - President Bush today signed into law a measure by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard L. Berman (CA-28) that will eliminate a government-imposed stigma against association with the African National Congress of South Africa. Now the United States (full story...) Congress Passes Berman Legislation Lifting Stigma Against Nelson Mandela, Other ANC MembersJune 27, 2008 Washington, D.C. - Congress is sending legislation to President Bush that will finally erase a government-imposed stigma against association with the African National Congress of South Africa. Last night the House and Senate came to agreement on legislation by House Foreign (full story...) On World Refugee Day, Berman Introduces Measures to Assist Displaced Iraqis and Urge More Aid to Victims of Genocide in DarfurJune 20, 2008 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced legislation devoting more high-level attention and funding to the plight of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs). “Our country needs to do far (full story...) Berman praises Supplemental Appropriations Bill for its support to International Affairs, Foreign Assistance programsJune 19, 2008 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman (CA-28), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement upon passage this evening of the supplemental appropriations bill, which included $10.1 billion for international affairs programs: “I'm glad this bill includes (full story...) Berman, Skelton Demand Administration Briefing on Negotiations About U.S. Troops’ Future in IraqJune 12, 2008 Washington, D.C. - The chairmen of the House committees overseeing the State and Defense departments today insisted that the Administration fulfill its commitment to keep members of Congress informed of its negotiations with the Iraqi government on agreements about the future (full story...) Berman, Committee Members Examine Link Between High Oil Prices and U.S. National SecurityMay 22, 2008 Washington, D.C. - In light of rising gas prices in the United States, Chairman Howard L. Berman (CA-28) today convened a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to examine the relationship between U.S. national security interests and the soaring cost (full story...) House Passes Berman Bill Lifting Stigma Against Nelson Mandela, Other ANC Members Wishing to Travel to the United StatesMay 8, 2008 Washington, D.C. - The House today passed legislation to erase a government-imposed stigma against membership in the African National Congress of South Africa. This bill, authored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), will remove from U.S. databases (full story...) Opening remarks from Chairman Berman on House Resolution recognizing Israel's 60th AnniversaryApril 22, 2008 Washington, D.C. - The following are Chairman Berman's remarks as delivered during House debate of H.Con.Res. 322, a resoultion recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern Sate of Israel. The resolution passed by a vote of 417-0. "Mr. (full story...) Berman Decries Administration’s Appalling Lack of Coherent Plan for Terrorism-Fighting in PakistanApril 17, 2008 Washington, D.C. - The Government Accountability Office today released a report showing that the Bush Administration does not have a coherent plan to destroy terrorist threats and safe havens in the border regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The House Foreign Affairs (full story...) Legislation Will Lift Anachronistic U.S. Stigma Against Nelson Mandela, Other South African Political LeadersApril 4, 2008 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman (CA-28), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has introduced legislation to remove a government-imposed stigma against membership in the African National Congress of South Africa, which fought against Apartheid, by removing from any (full story...) |
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