Current Issues and StatementsHoward Berman Successfully Secures $10 Million in Federal Funds for Safety Improvements to North Hollywood StationJuly 20, 2012 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Howard L. Berman successfully secured $10 million for an MTA project to construct a new entrance to the North Hollywood station. This will allow Orange and Red Line passengers to transfer directly from one line to (full story...) U.S. Rep. Howard Berman Announces Public Hearing with Federal Aviation Administration on Helicopter Noise in Los Angeles CountyJuly 18, 2012 Valley Village, CA - U.S. Rep. Howard Berman today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration agreed to his request to participate in a community-wide public hearing on helicopter noise in Los Angeles County. The public hearing will take place from 6:30 (full story...) Berman Hails Bipartisan Victory for College Students, Prevents Doubling of Student Loan RatesJune 29, 2012 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Howard Berman issued the following statement after the Senate and House approved a bipartisan Surface Transportation Authorization Bill that prevents college student loan interest rates from doubling and creates or saves nearly three million transportation and (full story...) Congressman Berman Hails Opening of Metro Orange Line ExtensionJune 29, 2012 Valley Village, CA - Congressman Berman issued the following statement following the opening of Metro Orange Line’s extension from Canoga Park to Chatsworth: “The Orange Line is making the daily commute for Valley residents easier, faster and more reliable,” said Rep. (full story...) Berman Counters Anti-Israel Billboards in San Fernando Valley, Reaffirms US-Israel Relationship and Commitment to Middle East Peace ProcessJune 25, 2012 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Berman today struck back at anti-Israel billboards posted throughout the Los Angeles area. The billboards, sponsored by an organization based in New Mexico called “The Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel,” advocate eliminating U.S. assistance to (full story...) Berman Urges Change to I-94 Customs Document to Reflect Taiwan as Country of Citizenship, Not China (Taiwan)June 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Howard L. Berman wrote U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, asking that I-94 documents issued by Customs and Border Protection to Taiwanese citizens entering the United States list their country of citizenship as Taiwan, rather (full story...) Howard Berman Honors the Life of Frances PrestonJune 13, 2012 Valley Village, CA - U.S. Rep. Howard Berman (D-Valley Village) issued the following statement honoring the life and legacy of Frances Preston, the former president and CEO of Broadcast Music Inc. The statement follows: “Frances Preston was a trailblazer (full story...) President Signs Berman Bill Providing Investor Visas to IsraelisJune 11, 2012 Washington, D.C. - A bill championed by U.S. Rep. Howard Berman to add Israel to the list of countries eligible for E-2 investor visas was signed into law by President Obama, allowing Israeli investors to expand their businesses in the U.S., (full story...) Berman's Bipartisan Export Promotion Bill Passes the HouseMay 30, 2012 Washington, D.C. - The Export Promotion Reform Act introduced by U.S. Rep. Howard Berman strengthening U.S. export promotion programs passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill is designed to increase exports of American made goods and services by (full story...) Berman Bill Providing Investor Visas to Israelis, Spurring Job Creation at Home, Set to Become LawMay 25, 2012 Valley Village, CA - A bill championed by U.S. Rep. Howard Berman adding Israel to the list of countries eligible for E-2 investor visas was approved unanimously by the Senate tonight, allowing Israeli investors to expand their businesses in the U.S., (full story...) Rep. Berman Calls on FAA to work with Valley Residents on Helicopter NoiseMay 23, 2012 Valley Village, CA - Congressman Howard L. Berman, joined by Senators Feinstein and Boxer and other Los Angeles-area Members of Congress, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood requesting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formally solicit (full story...) Berman Satellite Legislation Passes House, Will Protect National Security and Help Create JobsMay 17, 2012 Washington, D.C. - An amendment co-sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman restoring America’s global competiveness in high-tech satellite technology was successfully attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2013. After nearly a decade of efforts to fix this problem, (full story...) Berman, Dreier Fight to Maintain Film and Television Productions in U.S.May 17, 2012 Washington, D.C. - Champions of the entertainment community, California Congressmen Howard Berman and David Dreier introduced legislation today encouraging American film and television productions to remain in the U.S. and halt runaway productions. With foreign countries amending their tax codes and (full story...) Ranking Member Howard Berman Submitted Remarks for Hearing, “The Costs and Consequences of Dodd-Frank Section 1502: Impacts on America and the Congo”May 10, 2012 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Howard L. Berman, the Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, submitted the below remarks to be entered into the record for today’s Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade hearing, “The Costs and (full story...) Berman Hails Fix to California's Online Voter Registration System: Taiwanese-Born Voters Can Now Record Taiwan as Birthplace, Not Taiwan, Province of ChinaMay 4, 2012 Valley Village, CA - Less than a week after writing California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, requesting the state government change its online voter registration system allowing Taiwanese-Americans to list “Taiwan” as their country of birth, rather than “Taiwan, Province of (full story...) |
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