News & Media

Date	Title
7/19/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing, “Unfair Trading Practices Against the U.S.: Intellectual Property Rights Infringement, Property Expropriation, and other Barriers”
7/18/12	Statement by U.S. Rep. Howard Berman on the Bus Bombing in Bulgaria of Israeli Citizens
7/18/12	Berman Recognizes the Start of the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC
7/17/12	Berman Praises Passage of U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, Emphasizes Need to Fund Iron Dome Missile Defense System
7/9/12	Berman Calls on Tuvalu Prime Minister to Cancel Reflagging of Iranian Vessels
7/3/12	Berman Welcomes Resumption of NATO Transit Routes Through Pakistan

Date	Title
6/29/12	Berman Expresses Deep Disappointment in UNESCO’s Decision Putting Church of Nativity on World Heritage List Despite Opposition from Church’s Religious Caretakers
6/29/12	Berman Calls on Tanzanian President to Cancel Reflagging of Iranian Vessels
6/28/12	Administration Complies with Berman Request Not to Sell Military Equipment to Azerbaijan
6/28/12	Berman, Keating Promote U.S. Leadership in Whale Conservation, Voice Strong Opposition to Commercial Whaling
6/28/12	Berman Protests Palestinian Bid at UNESCO World Heritage Meeting
6/27/12	Ranking Member Berman’s Opening Statement at Markup of Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 2013
6/21/12	Berman Stands Up Against Homophobic, Anti-Semitic Actions of Hungarian Political Party
6/20/12	Howard Berman Statement after Meeting Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz
6/19/12	Berman Urges Change to I-94 Customs Document to Reflect Taiwan as Country of Citizenship, Not China (Taiwan)
6/11/12	President Signs Berman Bill Providing Investor Visas to Israelis
6/7/12	Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Foreign Affairs Committee Mark-up
6/4/12	Howard Berman Condemns Azerbaijan Raid, Renews Call for Secretary of State to Prevent Proposed Sale of Military Equipment to Baku

Date	Title
5/31/12	Berman Rebukes Palestinian Authority for Honoring Terrorists
5/30/12	Berman’s Bipartisan Export Promotion Bill Passes the House
5/25/12	Berman Bill Providing Investor Visas to Israelis, Spurring Job Creation at Home, Set to Become Law
5/23/12	Berman, Ros-Lehtinen Express Disappointment with IOC Decision to Deny Moment of Silence in Memory of Murdered 1972 Israeli Olympians
5/23/12	Berman Welcomes Introduction of Sen. Michael Bennet’s Satellite Export Reform Legislation
5/17/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing, "Iran Sanctions: Strategy, Implementation, and Enforcement"
5/17/12	Berman-Sponsored Resolution Opposing Iranian Nuclear Weapons Capability Passes the House
5/17/12	Howard Berman Statement on Announcement of Iron Dome Funding by Panetta, Barak
5/17/12	Berman Satellite Legislation Passes House, Will Protect National Security and Help Create Jobs
5/15/12	North Korean Human Rights Bill Co-Authored by Howard Berman Passes U.S. House of Representatives
5/10/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Submitted Remarks for Hearing, “The Costs and Consequences of Dodd-Frank Section 1502: Impacts on America and the Congo”
5/9/12	Berman Praises Congress’ Support for Israeli Security, Iron Dome Missile Defense System
5/4/12	Berman Hails Fix to California’s Online Voter Registration System: Taiwanese-Born Voters Can Now Record Taiwan as Birthplace, Not Taiwan, Province of China
5/3/12	On World Press Freedom Day, Berman Expresses Concern over Intimidation, Violence toward Journalists in Azerbaijan

Date	Title
4/30/12	Berman Writes California Secretary of State to Allow Taiwanese-Born Voters to Register Taiwan as Birthplace, Not Taiwan, Province of China
4/30/12	Berman Honors Filipino Veterans of World War II Battles
4/26/12	Howard Berman Statement on White House Announcement Israeli President Shimon Peres To Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
4/26/12	Berman Statement on Iron Dome Funding Included in the National Defense Authorization Act
4/25/12	Berman Statement on Israel Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut
4/25/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing, "LRA, Boko Haram, al-Shabaab, AQIM and Other Sources of Instability in Africa "
4/24/12	Ranking Member Berman Recognizes 97th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
4/18/12	Howard Berman Statement Following Release of Satellite Report Issued by Department of Defense
4/18/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing, “North Korea after Kim Jong-il: Still Dangerous and Erratic”

Date	Title
3/28/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing, "Investigating the Chinese Threat, Part 1: Military and Economic Aggression"
3/27/12	Howard Berman Statement on Administration Support for Israel’s Iron Dome Anti-Missile System
3/26/12	Howard Berman Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Federal Courts to Rule on Jerusalem Passport Case
3/22/12	Howard Berman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Introduce Bipartisan North Korean Human Rights Bill
3/21/12	Howard Berman Introduces Legislation Authorizing Further Assistance for Israel’s Iron Dome Anti-Missile Defense System
3/21/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing, "Russia 2012: Increased Repression, Rampant Corruption, Assisting Rogue Regimes"
3/20/12	Howard Berman Rejects House Republican Budget on Foreign Affairs Priorities
3/20/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing with U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah, "The Fiscal Year 2013 Budget: A Review of U.S. Foreign Assistance Amidst Economic Uncertainty"
3/19/12	House Passes Investor Visa Legislation for Israel
3/16/12	Howard Berman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Introduce Legislation Extending Loan Guarantees to Israel
3/16/12	Howard Berman Statement on Retirement of U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman
3/7/12	Howard Berman Targets Brutal Syrian Regime, Calls for Assad’s Indictment at an International Criminal Tribunal
3/7/12	Howard Berman’s Bipartisan Bill to Promote Exports, Create Jobs Wins Approval in Foreign Affairs Committee
3/7/12	Ranking Member Berman’s Opening Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of Syria Freedom Support Act
3/6/12	Howard Berman Honors the Life, Memory of U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne
3/6/12	Howard Berman Introduces Legislation to Strengthen U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation
3/1/12	Reps. Walsh and Berman Send Bipartisan Letter
3/1/12	Rep. Howard Berman Introduces Congressional Resolution Toughening U.S. Policy on Iran
3/1/12	Berman Welcomes Imminent Return of American NGO Workers Held in Egypt

Date	Title
2/29/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing with Secretary of State Clinton, "Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Amidst Economic Challenges: The Foreign Relations Budget for Fiscal Year 2012.”
2/28/12	Committee Approves Investor Visa Legislation for Israel
2/16/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing, "Egypt at a Crossroads"
2/10/12	Congressman Berman Sounds Warning Bell on Global Water Security; Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation, Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act
2/9/12	Congressman Berman Introduces Bipartisan E-2 Investor Visa Legislation for Israel, Will Spur Investment and Create Jobs in the United States
2/8/12	Congressman Berman Criticizes Egypt on Pursuit of Pro-Democracy Aid Workers and NGOs, Warns Aid Endangered
2/7/12	Ranking Member Howard Berman Opening Statement at Hearing,
2/2/12	Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Opening Statement at Hearing, “Ahmadinejad’s Tour of Tyrants and Iran’s Agenda in the Western Hemisphere”

Date	Title
1/31/12	Rep. Berman, Senator Menendez Introduce Stiff Sanctions Targeting Iran’s IRGC, Energy Sector
1/26/12	Congressman Berman Denounces Sermon by Palestinian Authority’s Top Cleric
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

Date	Title
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 Commends Decision to Drop Dutch Ritual Slaughter Bill
12/14/11	Rep. Berman Hails House Passage of Iran Sanctions Bill
12/13/11	Rep. Berman Applauds House Passage of Resolution Urging Turkey to Return Confiscated Churches
12/13/11	Rep. Berman Decries Rejection of Nomination for Salvadoran Ambassador
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”

Date	Title
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 Berman Urges New Strategy For Compensating American Victims Of International Terrorism
11/17/11	Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 2918 and H.R. 2992
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. Berman and Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Legislation to Restore America’s International Competitiveness in Commercial Satellites
11/2/11	Ranking Member Howard L. Berman’s Statement at Full Committee Mark-up of H.R. 1905
11/2/11	Rep. Howard Berman’s Amendment To Sanction The Central Bank Of Iran Receives Committee Approval

Date	Title
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”