Remarks of Chairman Lantos at hearing, After Annapolis: Next Steps in the Middle East Peace Process
After all the well-earned skepticism, Annapolis produced some progress – one might even say success. There was an exceptionally positive atmosphere between the two principal parties, Israel and the...
Lantos Says Latest News on Iran Underscores Importance of Diplomacy
Washington, DC – Chairman Tom Lantos of the House Foreign Affairs Committee today stated that the latest revelations about Iran’s nuclear program underscore the need for concerted diplomatic action,...
By Overwhelming Margin, House Passes Lantos Legislation Combating Modern-Day Slavery
Washington, DC –The House today voted 405-2 for bipartisan legislation by Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, that will extend protections worldwide...
On International Day of Disabled Persons, Lantos Renews Call for U.S. to Sign, Ratify U.N. Rights Convention
Washington, DC – Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today marked the International Day of Disabled Persons by calling on the Administration to stop...
Observing World AIDS Day, Lantos Calls Congressional Commitment to Ending Scourge of HIV/AIDS Higher Than Ever
November 30, 2007Washington, D.C. -- In recognition of World AIDS Day tomorrow, Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today said Congress is committed to...
In Memoriam
Rep. Henry J. Hyde1924-2007Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the death of former...
“Diplomatic Assurances” on Torture: A Case Study of Why Some Are Accepted and Others Rejected
The Merida Initiative: Assessing Plans to Step Up our Security Cooperation with Mexico and Central America
Opening Remarks of Chairman Lantos at hearing, The Merida Initiative: Assessing Plans to Step Up our Security Cooperation with Mexico and Central America
At a time when more than 90 per cent of the cocaine arriving in the United States is coming through the Mexico-Central American corridor, it is essential that we ratchet-up our cooperation with our...