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January 2012
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1/13/12 Congressman Berman Welcomes New Sanctions on Companies Supplying Iran with Refined Petroleum
1/10/12 Berman Calls on Sri Lankan Government to Hold Accountable Human Rights Abusers
December 2011
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12/23/11 Berman Praises Taiwan’sNomination to Visa Waiver Program
12/19/11 Ranking Member Berman on the Death of Kim Jong Il
12/16/11 Rep. Berman Hails Extension of Law Allowing Persecuted Religious Minorities Refuge in United States
12/14/11 Rep. Berman Hails House Passage of Iran Sanctions Bill
12/14/11 Rep. Berman Commends Decision to Drop Dutch Ritual Slaughter Bill
12/13/11 Rep. Berman Decries Rejection of Nomination for Salvadoran Ambassador
12/13/11 Rep. Berman Applauds House Passage of Resolution Urging Turkey to Return Confiscated Churches
12/12/11 International Religious Freedom Caucus Co-Chairs, Berman Rebuke Dutch Attempts to Ban Ritual Slaughter
12/8/11 Congressman Howard Berman Calls for Increased Pressure on Iran
12/7/11 Ranking Member Berman Calls for Accelerated Implementation of Sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran
12/6/11 Ranking Member Berman Applauds President Obama’s Announcement to Protect LGBT Community Abroad
12/6/11 Rep. Howard Berman Statement on Sanctioning the Central Bank of Iran
12/1/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Democracy Held Hostage in Nicaragua: Part I”
November 2011
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11/30/11 Berman Condemns Nigerian Assault On LGBT Rights
11/28/11 Berman Applauds International Recognition of Syrian War Crimes
11/17/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 2918 and H.R. 2992
11/17/11 Ranking Member Berman Urges New Strategy For Compensating American Victims Of International Terrorism
11/16/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Righting the Enduring Wrongs of the Holocaust: Insurance Accountability and Rail Justice”
11/8/11 Congressman Howard Berman Calls for Further Immediate International Sanctions on Iran in Wake of UN Nuclear Agency Revelations
11/3/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Congressional-Executive Commission on China: 2011 Annual Report”
11/2/11 Rep. Howard Berman’s Amendment To Sanction The Central Bank Of Iran Receives Committee Approval
11/2/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 1905
11/2/11 Rep. Berman and Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Legislation to Restore America’s International Competitiveness in Commercial Satellites
October 2011
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10/27/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Afghanistan and Pakistan: Transition and the Way Forward”
10/25/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Deployment of U.S. Forces in Central Africa and Implementation of The Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act”
10/20/11 Congressman Howard Berman on Qaddafi’s Death
10/18/11 Congressman Berman on Gilad Shalit’s Return Home
10/14/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Iran and Syria: Next Steps – Part II”
10/13/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 2829
10/13/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Emerging Threats and Security in the Western Hemisphere: Next Steps for U.S. Policy”
10/11/11 Congressman Howard Berman on Foiled Iranian Terrorist Plot
10/5/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 2830
10/5/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 2059
10/4/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Why Taiwan Matters, Part II”
September 2011
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9/27/11 Congressman Berman Calls On UNESCO To Reject Prize Honoring Brutal Dictator
9/23/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Job Creation Made Easy: The Colombia, Panama and South Korea Free Trade Agreements”
9/21/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 2337 and H.R. 2699
9/21/11 Congressman Howard Berman on President Obama’s Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
9/16/11 Berman Statement on Reported Decision by Obama Administration to Deny Sale of New F-16 Fighter Jets to Taiwan
9/15/11 Hoyer, Pelosi, Berman, Lowey, House Democrats Send Letter Calling on Heads of State to Oppose Unilateral Palestinian UN Effort
9/14/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Promoting Peace? Reexamining U.S. Assistance to the Palestinian Authority, Part II”
9/8/11 Congressman Howard Berman Releases Discussion Draft of Foreign Assistance Reform Plan
August 2011
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8/22/11 Congressman Berman on Libyan Rebels’ Advance Into Tripoli
8/18/11 Congressman Howard Berman Condemns Terrorist Attack Near Israeli-Egyptian Border
8/18/11 Congressman Berman’s Response to President Obama’s Increased Pressure on Syrian President
8/10/11 Congressman Howard Berman Commends the Administration for Committing Additional Aid in the Fight Against Famine in the Horn of Africa
8/5/11 Ros-Lehtinen, Berman Lead Efforts to Tighten Sanctions Against the Syrian Regime
8/4/11 Congressman Howard Berman Supports Administration’s New Human Rights Initiative
July 2011
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7/20/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012
7/15/11 Congressman Howard Berman Supports Administration Decision to Recognize Libyan Rebels as Legitimate Government
7/13/11 Congressman Howard Berman Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai
7/8/11 Congressman Howard Berman Welcomes The New Republic of South Sudan
7/7/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Time to Pause the Reset: Defending U.S. Interests in the Face of Russian Aggression”
7/6/11 On House Floor, Berman Opposes Palestinian UN Efforts, Reaffirms Need for Direct Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
June 2011
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6/30/11 Congressman Howard Berman Applauds Special Tribunal for Issuing Hariri Killing Indictments
6/24/11 Congressman Berman Introduces the ‘Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011’
6/23/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Iran and Syria: Next Steps”
6/22/11 Congressman Howard Berman Draws Attention to Iran’s Role in Syria Crackdown
6/22/11 Congressman Howard Berman on President Obama’s Speech on Afghanistan
6/16/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Why Taiwan Matters”
6/16/11 Reps. Berman, Issa, Boustany, Rahall Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Certain No Taxpayer Funds Benefit Hezbollah
6/9/11 Congressman Berman Welcomes Syria’s Nuclear Noncompliance Referral to Security Council
6/3/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s floor statement on H. Con. Res. 51
6/3/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s floor statement on H. Res. 292
6/1/11 Congressman Howard Berman’s Statement on Durban III Decision
May 2011
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5/26/11 Congressman Howard Berman Introduces Overhaul of US Exports Controls
5/26/11 Ros-Lehtinen, Berman Statement on Arrest of Ratko Mladic
5/25/11 Congressman Berman’s Response to Administration Imposing Additional Iran Sanctions
5/25/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “War Powers, United States Operations in Libya, and Related Legislation”
5/23/11 Rep. Howard Berman’s Statement on the “Cartagena Accord”
5/19/11 Congressman Howard Berman’s Statement on President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa Address
5/18/11 Congressman Howard Berman Applauds President Obama’s Decision to Impose Sanctions on Syrian President and Officials
5/16/11 Congressman Howard Berman Co-Introduces New Iran Sanctions Legislation
5/12/11 Reps. Berman and Becerra Commend Arturo Valenzuela for His Service
5/12/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Export Controls, Arms Sales, and Reform: Balancing U.S. Interests (Part 1)”
5/11/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “The Peace Corps at 50”
5/11/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H. Res. 209
5/5/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman Sends Letter to Secretary of State Clinton Raising Red Flags on US Security Assistance to Pakistan
5/1/11 Rep. Howard Berman Statement on Bin Laden’s Death
April 2011
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4/25/11 Following UN Findings, Rep. Howard Berman Calls on Sri Lankan Government to Hold Accountable Human Rights Abusers
4/14/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 1326
4/14/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 515
4/14/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 1280
4/14/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 1016
4/8/11 Ros-Lehtinen, Berman Condemn Violence against Camp Ashraf Residents
4/7/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Reforming the United Nations: The Future of U.S. Policy”
4/6/11 Rep. Howard Berman Speaks Out Against Proposed GOP Cuts to International Affairs Budget
4/5/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Watching the Watchers: The Need for Systemic Reforms and Independence of the State Department Inspector General”
4/1/11 Congressman Howard Berman’s Response to the Killing of UN Workers in Afghanistan
4/1/11 Congressman Howard Berman Introduces Nuclear Nonproliferation and Cooperation Act
March 2011
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3/31/11 Congressman Berman Welcomes Announcement of New Special Envoy for Sudan ‪
3/31/11 Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Libya: Defining U.S. National Security Interests”
3/25/11 Rep. Howard Berman’s Comments on Call Today With President Obama and Senior Administration Officials Regarding Libya
3/25/11 Rep. Howard Berman Condemns Violence Being Used Against Peaceful Syrian Protestors
3/24/11 Rep. Howard Berman applauds UN vote on Iran Human Rights Abuses
3/23/11 Rep. Howard Berman Statement on Jerusalem Terrorist Attack
3/19/11 Rep. Howard Berman’s Statement on the Passing of former Secretary of State Warren Christopher
3/18/11 Rep. Howard Berman’s Reaction To Speaking Today With President Obama and Senior Administration Officials About the Situation in Libya