Verbatim, as deliveredHaving just returned from a trip to the Middle East with Speaker Pelosi and the Democratic national security leadership, it is clear to me that Iran and its nuclear ambitions...
Lantos Iraq Visit Confirms Views on Redeploying Troops
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued this statement today after completing a brief visit to Iraq with a delegation of...
Committee on Foreign Affairs
An open meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to be held: DATE: Wednesday, January 31, 2007TIME: 10:00 a.m. SUBJECT: Understanding the Iran CrisisLOCATION: Room 2172 of the Rayburn House...
Lantos Strongly Condemns Russian Court Ruling on Closure of Prominent Russian Human Rights NGO
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today strongly condemned the decision by the Federal Supreme Court of Russia to let the government...
Lantos Announces Seven Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Chairmen Elected
Washington, DC – Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA) announced the creation of seven subcommittees and the election of their chairmen today by majority members of the House Committee on Foreign...
Lantos Condemns Reported Bombing of Civilians in Darfur
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA) Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today condemned reported bombings of three villages in Darfur by the Sudanese military. The BBC has...
Remarks of Chairman Tom Lantos at hearing, “The Baker-Hamilton Commission Report”
Verbatim, as delivered“The situation in Iraq is grave and deteriorating.” This was the most ringing and often-quoted phrase from the report that the Iraq Study Group released six weeks ago.Today, it...
A hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs: January 24, 2007
ADVISORYA hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs: DATE: Wednesday, January 24, 2007TIME: 10:30 a.m.SUBJECT: The Escalating Crisis in DarfurLOCATION: Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office...
Remarks of Chairman Tom Lantos at Hearing on North Korea
Verbatim, as deliveredSeven years ago, one of our nation’s strategic thinkers outlined a new and bold approach to the North Korean challenge. He said the United States should pursue a comprehensive...
Lantos, Committee on Foreign Affairs Host New United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Washington, DC –Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today led the committee in a discussion with new United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon covering a wide...