Verbatim, as deliveredOn June 12, Iranians went to the polls in what was expected to be a close Presidential election. But instead of a down-to-the-wire contest, the Iranian government almost...
Berman Calls on Abbas to Accept Netanyahu Proposal for Unconditional Peace Talks
Washington, DC – Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued this statement regarding proposed unconditional peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian...
Berman Introduces Resolution Approving U.S.-UAE Civilian Nuclear Cooperation
Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard L Berman (D-CA) this evening introduced a joint resolution to approve the proposed US-UAE Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation....
Berman Welcomes State Department Plan for Strategic Planning of Diplomacy and Development
Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard L. Berman (D-CA) issued the following statement today after Secretary of State Clinton’s announcement that the State Department plans...
Berman Hails the Nomination of the New U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO, a Foreign Affairs Committee Staff Member
Washington, DC – Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the White House announced today the nomination of David...
Chairman Berman’s remarks on H. Res. 560, expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and rule of law
Mr. Speaker, every day since Iran’s election, the streets of Tehran have been filled with demonstrators, and each day this past week, the number seems to be growing.Even state-run media in Iran has...
Berman Supports Free Expression in Iran, Notes the World Is Watching Events There Closely
Washington, DC – Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement about the situation in Iran:"One can only admire the...
House Approves Legislation Increasing Assistance to Pakistan, Improving U.S.-Pakistan Ties
Washington, DC – The House today approved bipartisan legislation increasing assistance to Pakistan, moving a step forward to create a new, more positive framework for U.S.-Pakistan relations.“We...
House Passes Two-Year Authorization Bill Bolstering U.S. Diplomacy, Development Efforts
Washington, DC – The House today approved comprehensive legislation to strengthen U.S. foreign policy efforts, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410).The...
Berman Says Lebanon’s Upcoming Elections Prove the Resiliency of its Democratic Culture
Van Nuys, CA – Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-A), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement about elections to be held this Sunday, June 7, in...