Verbatim, as deliveredFor a generation, a frustrating stalemate has stymied peace between Morocco and the Sahrawi population of Western Sahara. For a generation, the people of Morocco and the...
House Approves Lantos-Ros-Lehtinen Bill Reaffirming U.S. Long-Term Commitment to Afghanistan’s Security and Stability
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved legislation by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA) and Ranking Member Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)...
U.S. Policy Challenges in North Africa
Lantos Hails Passage of Study Abroad Act
June 5, 2007Contact: Lynne Weil, 202-225-5021Senator Paul Simon Foundation Act dramatically expands access to international education for America’s college studentsWashington, DC – Congressman Tom...
Lantos Lauds Russian Publisher for Collection of Politkovskaya Works
June 1, 2007Washington, DC -- U.S. Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today sent a letter to Dmitriy Muratov, editor-in-chief of the independent...
Pelosi and Lantos Urge Berri to Convene Lebanese Parliament for Hariri Tribunal
May 30, 2007Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos are urging the head of the Lebanese Parliament to call that body into session “at the...
Lantos Hails President’s Call to Double Global HIV/AIDS Prevention Budget, Urges Review of Restrictions on Funding
May 30, 2007Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the co-author of 2003 legislation creating and funding the U.S. fight against...
Lantos Says Bush Darfur Announcement Should Have Come Months Sooner
May 29, 2007Washington, DC -- In response to the White House announcement of additional sanctions against Sudan in connection with the Darfur genocide, Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the...