April 19, 2007Verbatim, as deliveredHouse Committee on Foreign AffairsJust after this hearing, Congress will solemnly commemorate the Holocaust, as it does every year, in the hushed Rotunda of the...
Burmese Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid Must End,
Washington, DC – The Chairman and Ranking Republican on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today praised a new report they had requested from the General Accounting Office (GAO) that identifies...
Statement by Chairman Tom Lantos at Hearing:
April 17, 2007Verbatim, as delivered“The Outlook for the Independence of Kosova”It was some 20 years ago that I visited Kosova and, as a huge crowd was gathering around the hotel where my wife and I...
Lantos Blasts Back at Administration for Insulting Congress on Travel
San Mateo, CA – In response to the White House's comments that it would be "unproductive and unhelpful" for members of Congress to visit Iran, Chairman Tom Lantos of the House Committee on Foreign...
Lantos, Key Members of Foreign Affairs Committee Urge Nigerian Government to Conduct Free, Fair and Peaceful Elections
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...
Lantos Calls for Calm, Return to Negotiations in Sri Lanka
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...
Lantos Names Costa to Help Lead Prestigious Foreign Policy Program, Praises His Skills in International Relations
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...
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”
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...
Remarks of Chairman Tom Lantos at Hearing, “Foreign Policy and National Security Implications of Oil Dependence”
Verbatim, as deliveredRemarks of Chairman Tom Lantos at Hearing, “Foreign Policy and National Security Implications of Oil Dependence”The United States is gorging itself on oil from overseas, a diet...
Lantos Introduces Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act to Stamp Out Corruption, Boost Capacity and Service Delivery in Iraq
March 20, 2007Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today introduced comprehensive legislation to repair and redeem America’s...