News & Media

Date	Title
5/25/10	Berman Condemns North Korea for ship sinking
5/21/10	Berman Deeply Troubled by Harsh Prison Sentence for Gay Couple in Malawi
5/20/10	Berman applauds passage of the US-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act
5/11/10	Chairman Berman responds to Administration’s U.S.-Russia nuclear proposal
5/11/10	Berman applauds Israel and PLO proximity talks
5/7/10	Berman Extends Condolences to Nigeria on the Death of President Amaru Yar’ Adua

Date	Title
4/26/10	Chairman Berman expresses his dismay with Senate budget resolution, argues cuts weaken national security
4/22/10	Now is the time to implement crippling sanctions on Iran, Berman says
4/20/10	Berman statement on speech by Defense Secretary Gates regarding President Obama’s Export Control Policy Review
4/15/10	Berman Letter Condemning Armenian Genocide Denial
4/12/10	Statement by Chairman Berman on the death of President Lech Kaczynski of Poland
4/8/10	U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Makes the World Safer and Sets an Important Example, Berman Says

Date	Title
3/26/10	U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Agreement Sets an Important Example for Other Nations, Berman Says
3/20/10	Iran's Nuclear Clock
3/17/10	Latest news coverage of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (H.R. 2194)
3/16/10	Berman on Recent Events in U.S.-Israeli Relations: Let’s Put the Situation in Perspective
3/10/10	Chairman Berman’s statement in opposition to H. Con. Res. 248, the War Powers resolution
3/10/10	Berman Introduces Legislation to Boost U.S. Science Diplomacy
3/4/10	House Foreign Affairs Committee Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman
3/3/10	Effective Foreign Assistance Can Help Make the World Better and Safer, Berman Says at Hearing with New USAID Administrator

Date	Title
2/24/10	U.S., Russian Legislators Discuss Arms Control, Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Humanitarian Issues, Energy and Trade
2/12/10	Statement by Chairman Berman on the Anniversary of the Assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri
2/10/10	Berman Urges Burmese Junta to Release Imprisoned American, Calls on U.S. Administration to Appoint Envoy and Consider More Sanctions
2/8/10	Hearing Postponed: The Google Predicament: Transforming U.S. Cyberspace Policy to Advance Democracy, Security, and Trade
2/7/10	Tehran’s Uranium Enrichment Announcement Underscores Need for U.N. Action on Strong Sanctions, Berman Says
2/5/10	Chairman Berman Announces Intention to Mark Up Armenian Genocide Resolution on March 4
2/3/10	Ugandan Anti-Gay Legislation Threatens Human Rights, Reverses Gains in HIV/AIDS Fight, Berman Says
2/1/10	Budget for International Affairs is an Essential Ounce of Prevention, Berman Says

Date	Title
1/26/10	Venezuelan Government’s Media Censorship Damages Venezuela’s Standing and Hurts Its People, Berman Says
1/24/10	Remarks to Americans for Peace Now
1/15/10	Global Internet Freedom -- Including Google’s Announced Actions Involving China -- Under Consideration by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Berman Notes
1/15/10	The Foreign Affairs Committee held a field hearing in Northern California to consider the confluence of national security and U.S. leadership in science and diplomacy as affected by our country’s aging export control regime.
1/15/10	Chairman Berman’s op-ed on export controls and national security was published in The San Jose Mercury News on the morning of a Committee hearing on the subject.
1/14/10	Berman, Ros-Lehtinen Condemn Iran’s Arrest of Cleric
1/13/10	Fast, Flexible Resources Needed to Respond to Haiti Quake and Other Catastrophes, Berman Says

Date	Title
12/30/09	The committee will hold a field hearing on export control issues involving national security and U.S. leadership in science and technology on January 15.
12/29/09	Berman, Ros-Lehtinen Decry Thailand’s Repatriation of Thousands of Hmong to Laos and Call for Guarantees of Their Protection
12/15/09	Berman Urges House Support of Sanctions Legislation to Prevent Iran from Achieving Nuclear Weapons Capability
12/9/09	Berman Letter to President, Signed by 189 Members of Congress, Urges Support for International Affairs in FY 2011 Budget
12/2/09	Chairman Berman’s opening remarks at hearing, “U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan”
12/2/09	With Wexler Leaving, Berman Announces New Subcommittee Chairmanships for Delahunt and Carnahan

Date	Title
11/30/09	Commemorating World AIDS Day, Berman Urges More Global Efforts to Protect Poor Women from HIV/AIDS
11/25/09	ADVISORY
11/19/09	Chairman Berman’s opening statement at hearing, “Is it Time to Lift the Ban on Travel to Cuba?”
11/19/09	Renowned Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez wrote an essay for the committee’s hearing on the travel ban.
11/17/09	U.S. law lets American citizens travel to any country on earth, friend or foe -- with one exception: Cuba. It's time for us to scrap this anachronistic ban, imposed during one of the chilliest periods of the Cold War.
11/3/09	Berman Praises Administration for Lifting the HIV/AIDS Travel Ban

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10/28/09	Chairman Berman’s opening remarks at markup of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (H.R. 2194)
10/21/09	Chairman Berman’s opening remarks at hearing, “U.S. Policy Toward Burma”
10/15/09	House Foreign Affairs Committee to Mark Up Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act
10/15/09	Chairman Berman’s opening remarks at hearing, “Afghanistan Policy at the Crossroads”
10/9/09	Nobel Prize Validates Obama’s Approach to International Challenges, Berman Says
10/8/09	Guinea’s Military Leaders, Tarnished by Violence, Should Allow for Free and Fair Elections, Berman Says
10/6/09	Kenyan Leaders Should Keep Their Commitments on Political Reforms, Berman Says

Date	Title
9/30/09	House Passes Bicameral Legislation Increasing Assistance to Pakistan, Improving U.S.-Pakistan Ties
9/30/09	Berman Sends Condolences in the Wake of Disastrous Tsunami
9/26/09	Diplomatic options to stopping Iran from having nuclear weapons are dwindling.
9/25/09	Berman Calls Iran Nuclear Plant News Disturbing, Says It Reinforces His Determination to Have Committee Consider Sanctions Legislation
9/25/09	Nominee to New, High-Level Position to Protect Intellectual Property Rights Will Do a First-Rate Job, Berman Says
9/25/09	Berman Endorses Nomination of New Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, a Former Foreign Affairs Committee Staff Director
9/24/09	Berman Introduces House Version of Bicameral Legislation Increasing Assistance to Pakistan, Improving U.S.-Pakistan Ties
9/24/09	Berman Says Palin’s Comment on U.S.-China Relations is Flat Wrong
9/10/09	Chairman Berman’s opening statement at hearing, “Outlook for Iraq and U.S. Policy
9/10/09	Chairman Berman today delivered remarks on U.S.-Iran policy and pending legislation.
9/3/09	Honduras: Make it official -- it's a coup

Date	Title
8/21/09	Berman Delegation Affirms U.S.-Taiwan Partnership, Discusses Regional Issues with Leadership
8/20/09	Berman Delegation Discusses Iran Nuclear Proliferation, North Korea Issues, Copyright Piracy with Chinese Officials
8/15/09	Release of Terrorist Al-Megrahi Would be a Travesty and Would Show Contempt for Pan Am 103 Victims, Berman Says
8/13/09	New Export Control Review Will Help Improve U.S. Security, Berman Says
8/7/09	Georgia's Unmet Promise

Date	Title
7/29/09	Chairman Berman's opening remarks at hearing, “New Challenges for International Peacekeeping Operations”
7/28/09	Iraq Must Stop the Fighting in Ashraf and Ensure Residents’ Security, Berman and Ros-Lehtinen Say
7/22/09	Chairman Berman’s opening remarks at hearing, “Iran: Recent Developments and Implications for U.S. Policy”
7/14/09	Berman Calls on Abbas to Accept Netanyahu Proposal for Unconditional Peace Talks
7/14/09	Berman Introduces Resolution Approving U.S.-UAE Civilian Nuclear Cooperation
7/10/09	Berman Welcomes State Department Plan for Strategic Planning of Diplomacy and Development

Date	Title
6/25/09	Berman Hails the Nomination of the New U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO, a Foreign Affairs Committee Staff Member
6/19/09	Chairman Berman’s remarks on H. Res. 560, expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and rule of law
6/16/09	Berman Supports Free Expression in Iran, Notes the World Is Watching Events There Closely
6/11/09	House Passes Two-Year Authorization Bill Bolstering U.S. Diplomacy, Development Efforts
6/11/09	House Approves Legislation Increasing Assistance to Pakistan, Improving U.S.-Pakistan Ties
6/5/09	Berman Says Lebanon’s Upcoming Elections Prove the Resiliency of its Democratic Culture

Date	Title
5/20/09	Committee Approves Two-Year Authorization Bill Bolstering U.S. Diplomacy, Development Efforts
5/20/09	Committee Approves Legislation to Help Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties, Increase Development Assistance
5/14/09	Burma Should Release Aung San Suu Kyi, Allow Greater Political Freedom, Say Berman and Ros-Lehtinen
5/14/09	Berman Introduces Two-Year Authorization Bill to Shore Up U.S. Diplomacy, Development Efforts
5/7/09	Increased Foreign Affairs Budget Will Help Strengthen National Security, Berman Says

Date	Title
4/30/09	Berman Introduces Legislation to Prevent Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability
4/30/09	New Report on Copyright Piracy Abroad Underscores Need for Better Enforcement of Protections, Berman Says
4/29/09	Advisory: Wed, 04/29/2009
4/28/09	Berman Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Requiring U.S. Foreign Assistance Strategy
4/23/09	GAO Report Shows Need for Foreign Assistance Strategy, Berman Says
4/22/09	Chairman Berman’s opening statement at hearing with Secretary of State Clinton, “New Beginnings: Foreign Policy Priorities in the Obama Administration”
4/8/09	Statement on Recent Developments at the Annual Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting
4/6/09	At Foreign Affairs Committee Field Hearing, Berman Launches New Initiative to Fight Global Intellectual Property Theft
4/5/09	North Korean Missile Launch is an Unnecessary Provocation, Berman Says
4/3/09	Berman Legislation to Help Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties, Boost Development Assistance

Date	Title
3/31/09	Berman Supports U.S. Pursuit of Seat on U.N. Human Rights Council
3/27/09	Letter to President Obama on U.S.-Iran policy
3/27/09	Berman Supports President’s Assistance Plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Urges Congressional Support for Overall International Affairs Budget