Verbatim, as deliveredIt’s a great pleasure to welcome Secretary Clinton to the Committee this morning for her first appearance before Congress as Secretary of State. We know you have an extremely...
Statement on Recent Developments at the Annual Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting
Van Nuys, CA – Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today in response to developments at the annual Inter-Parliamentary Union...
At Foreign Affairs Committee Field Hearing, Berman Launches New Initiative to Fight Global Intellectual Property Theft
Van Nuys, CA – Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today launched an initiative to protect U.S.-based industries against copyright piracy abroad by...
North Korean Missile Launch is an Unnecessary Provocation, Berman Says
Van Nuys, CA -- Congressman Howard L. Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the North Korean missile launch: “It is alarming that...
Berman Legislation to Help Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties, Boost Development Assistance
Washington, DC – Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, last evening introduced bipartisan legislation establishing a new framework for U.S.-Pakistan...
Berman Supports U.S. Pursuit of Seat on U.N. Human Rights Council
Washington, DC – Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has issued this statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement that the...
Berman Supports President’s Assistance Plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Urges Congressional Support for Overall International Affairs Budget
Washington, DC – Howard L. Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today voiced strong support for President Obama’s plan to boost civilian assistance efforts in Afghanistan and...
Letter to President Obama on U.S.-Iran policy
March 26, 2009The PresidentThe White HouseWashington, D.C. 20500Dear Mr. President:We write in strong agreement with your firm position that Iran cannot be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon. We...
Chairman Berman’s opening statement at hearing, “Climate Change and the Arctic: New Frontiers of National Security”
There is no place in the world where global warming is having a more profound effect than the Arctic.In recent years, we have witnessed the rapid disappearance of Arctic ice. Over the past two...
El Salvador Election Outcome Will Not Affect Temporary Protection Status for Salvadorans in U.S. or Remittance Flows, Berman Says
Washington, DC -- Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to comments made by members of Congress, widely...