On May 15 the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and the Committee on Foreign Affairs will host the Prime Minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeldt, to discuss energy policy, his...
Lantos Legislation to Modernize American Red Cross Governance Becomes Law
May 11, 2007Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said he was delighted that the President today signed into law the American Red Cross...
Remarks of Chairman Lantos at Hearing, “Stopping the Spread of Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century.”
For decades, the Soviet nuclear threat cast an ominous cloud over life in this country. The dual-superpower world of those days provided a frightening enemy but also a strange stability. Given our...
Lantos, House Colleagues Send Strong Message to Chinese President, Demand Action on Darfur
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, gathered the support of 107 of his House colleagues – including the Majority Leader – to send a...
ADVISORY
A hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs:DATE: Tuesday, May 15, 2007TIME: 10:00 a.m. SUBJECT:U.S. Re-Engagement in the Global Effort to Fight Climate...
Remarks of Chairman Lantos at Hearing, “The Future of Political, Economic and Security Relations with China”
Verbatim, as deliveredMay 1, 2007China is palpably one of the greatest civilizations on the planet. We stand in awe of its long history, its abundant traditions, and its distinguished culture. For...
Lantos Decries Horrific Beatings of Burmese Human Rights Workers
April 25, 2007Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today condemned the brutal beating of two Burmese human rights defenders by thugs of...
Statement of Chairman Tom Lantos at Hearing:
Verbatim, as delivered“PEPFAR: An Assessment of Progress and Challenges”Four years ago, when this committee produced the landmark legislation we review today, HIV/AIDS was the most urgent public...
Lantos Hails Senate Passage of Legislation to Modernize American Red Cross Governance
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, praised the Senate for it speedy passage today of the American Red Cross Governance Modernization...
Lantos Notes Yeltsin Set Stage for Reforms in Russia, Yeltsin Presidency Remains One of Russia’s Most Democratic Eras
April 23, 2007Contact: Lynne Weil, 202-225-5021Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the passing...