Press Releases
Washington, DC – Congress has passed legislation co-authored by Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) to strengthen and secure America’s commitment to the expansion of freedom and the protection of human rights around the world.
July 26, 2007
Contact: Lynne Weil, 202-225-5021
Washington, DC – Chairman Tom Lantos of the House Foreign Affairs Committee today said a U.S. foreign aid program in the Pacific Islands is a waste of U.S. taxpayer dollars that promises far more than it can ever deliver.
As the last decade of the 20th Century dawned, the weight of Soviet domination slipped from the shoulders of weary Central and East Europeans. The people of the region celebrated their release from the shackles of repression. But their euphoria quickly fostered dramatically exaggerated expectations for economic improvement.
July 24, 2007
Contact: Lynne Weil, 202-225-5021
Lantos Welcomes Release of Falsely-Accused Medical Workers, Urges More HIV/AIDS Education in Libya
Contact: Lynne Weil, 202-225-5021
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said the declassified portion of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) released today shows that the country has lost important ground in the global struggle against terrorism thanks to the war in Iraq.
July 17, 2007
Contact: Lynne Weil, 202-225-5021
Statement of Chairman Lantos at hearing, “U.S. Policy Options in the Iraq Crisis”