U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs

December 19, 2012

Congressman Howard L. Berman issued the following statement regarding the sentencing of a gay man in Cameroon to three years in prison for texting a love note to another man.

December 18, 2012

Representative Howard L. Berman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today hailed the inclusion of a provision in the conference agreement for the fiscal year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 that will help restore America’s global competitiveness in high-tech satellite technology, while also protecting vital U.S. national security interests. This action culminates a decade of effort by Rep. Berman to accomplish this goal.

December 12, 2012

H.R. 6644, the Global Partnerships Act of 2012establishes framework for effective, transparent, and accountable United States foreign assistance

Berman: “The Global Partnerships Act of 2012 is the first comprehensive proposal to adapt our laws to reflect the lessons we’ve learned over the past 50 years.”

December 4, 2012

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October 2, 2012

Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the following statement in response to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano’s announcement designating Taiwan for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) status.

September 27, 2012

U.S. Rep. Howard L. Berman, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote Secretary of State Clinton today and called for Azerbaijan’s suspension from the NATO Partnership for Peace Program and ending arms sales to Azerbaijan. Berman wrote the letter following the recent pardoning of Azerbaijani axe-murderer Ramil Safarov and his promotion to the rank of major in the Azerbaijani military.