Congressman Scott Garrett Proudly Serving the 5th District Of New Jersey

United Nations Reform

Official Letters

Signed letter to Secretary of State Clinton on 2/11/2009 Urging her to establish a moratorium on U.S. Contributions to UNRWA due to its connection to Hamas (54 Cosponsors)

Signed Letter to Inspector General Harold W. Geisel on 4/1/2009 Expressing concern over apparent HAMAS control over UNRWA and urging an investigation into this allegation (7 Cosponsors)

Legislation Supported
Cosponsored H.Res. 42 on 1/9/2009, Introduced by Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to withhold United States funding for and participation in the Durban Review Conference and its preparatory activities, and for other purposes. (9 cosponsors)

Original Cosponsor of H.Con.Res. 29 on 1/28/2009, Introduced by Rep. Rothman (D-NJ) Calling on the UN to take steps to improve the transparency and accountability of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) to ensure that it is not providing funding, employment or other support to terrorists (7 cosponsors)

Original Cosponsor of the U.N. Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act, H.R. 557 on 1/15/2009, Introduced by Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) (1) Shifts the funding mechanism for the regular budget of the United Nations from an assessed to a voluntary basis; (2) reforms U.N. peacekeeping operations; and (3) expands the Security Council. (38 cosponsors)

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Press Release - Garrett Statement on Durban II Conference 4.21.2009


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