Lantos, Key Members of Foreign Affairs Committee Urge Nigerian Government to Conduct Free, Fair and Peaceful Elections

Apr 6, 2007 | Press Releases

Washington, DC – Chairman Tom Lantos and three key members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today expressed serious concern about prospects for the free, fair and peaceful conduct of the upcoming elections in Nigeria. “The integrity of the 2007 elections will...

Lantos Calls for Calm, Return to Negotiations in Sri Lanka

Mar 30, 2007 | Press Releases

Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the recent resurgence of violence in Sri Lanka:“I am dismayed to learn of the continued escalation of violence in Sri...

The 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and the Promotion of Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy

Mar 29, 2007 | 110th Congress, All Hearings, Hearings

Lantos Names Costa to Help Lead Prestigious Foreign Policy Program, Praises His Skills in International Relations

Mar 29, 2007 | Press Releases

Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today praised the foreign policy acumen and skills of Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) as he named him the new vice-chair of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue.“Jim Costa’s...

Statement of Chairman Tom Lantos at Hearing, “The 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and the Promotion of Human Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy”

Mar 29, 2007 | Press Releases

The Americans take justifiable pride in our country’s legacy as the world’s leading promoter and defender of human rights. But the current Administration is neglecting this historic role, instead relegating human rights to the realm of mere rhetoric. At a time when we...