March 12, 2008: Rep. Berman meets with staff from the Northeast Valley Health Corporation in Washington, DC. Pictured from left to right are: Jack Fulkerson, Board Member; Kim Wyard, CEO; and Barbara Milteer, Board Member.
March 5, 2008: Chairman Berman and Ranking Member Ileana Ros-Lehtinen enjoy a light moment at a lunch with his Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. The lunch was sponsored by Berman for members of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Queen Rania looks on.
January 16, 2008: Congressman Berman speaks at a press conference following the Ways and Means Committee’s hearing on his Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82. Stacked behind him is a petition with 400,000 teachers’ signatures in support of the bill.
October 6, 2007: A young patient reads Lola at the Library to Congressman Berman during the Reach Out and Read event at the San Fernando Health Clinic/Northeast Valley Health Corporation.
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Current Issues by Issue
Congressman Howard Berman :: Representing the 28th District of California :: Press Releases
Anti-Trust
Budget
Civil Liberties
District Issues
- Rep. Berman Secures Funds for Local Environmental Projects (May 25, 2006)
- Rep. Berman Wins Funds for Valley Transportation Projects (November 22, 2005)
- Largest Veterans Day Parade Ever in SFV (November 10, 2005)
- Berman Secures Funding for Local Environmental Projects (November 9, 2005)
- Berman Secured Millions For Local Transportation Related Projects (July 29, 2005)
- Rep. Berman Secures $130 Million for 405 Carpool Lane (July 28, 2005)
- Berman Secures Funding For Local Projects (November 22, 2004)
- Berman Announces Funding For Valley Transportation Projects (March 26, 2004)
- Berman Secures Funding for Local Projects (January 29, 2004)
- Rep. Berman Announces Funds to Fight Valley Traffic Congestion (November 18, 2003)
- Berman Secures $150,000 for Historic Preservation of San Fernando's Lopez Adobe (October 30, 2003)
- Berman Secures $3.16 Million For Hansen Dam Projects (February 13, 2003)
- Berman Secures Federal Funds To Speed Completion Of New East Valley High School (February 13, 2003)
- Rep. Berman Announces Office Change (January 1, 2003)
Economy and Jobs
Education
Energy
Environment
Ethics
Farm Labor- Immigration
Farm Labor
Foreign Affairs
- House Passes Berman Bill Lifting Stigma Against Nelson Mandela, Other ANC Members Wishing to Travel to the United States (May 8, 2008)
- Opening remarks from Chairman Berman on House Resolution recognizing Israel's 60th Anniversary (April 22, 2008)
- Berman Decries Administration’s Appalling Lack of Coherent Plan for Terrorism-Fighting in Pakistan (April 17, 2008)
- Legislation Will Lift Anachronistic U.S. Stigma Against Nelson Mandela, Other South African Political Leaders (April 4, 2008)
- House Overwhelmingly Approves Renewal and Tripling of Successful U.S. Global AIDS Prevention Effort (April 2, 2008)
- Foreign Affairs Committee to Investigate Passport Snooping Case (March 21, 2008)
- Rep. Berman Elected to Chair House Foreign Affairs Committee (March 11, 2008)
- Statement of Acting Chairman Howard L. Berman on Fidel Castro’s Retirement (February 19, 2008)
- Statement of Rep. Howard Berman on the passing of Chairman Tom Lantos (February 11, 2008)
- Rep. Berman Calls on President Bush to Increase the International Affairs Budget (December 21, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Supports Legislation to Ease Passport Backlong (July 16, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Votes to Override the President's Veto of the Iraq Accountability Act (May 2, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Votes For A New Direction In Iraq (March 23, 2007)
- Dems Get Behind Berman's Iraq Bill (Los Angeles Daily News, March 2, 2007) (March 2, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Introduces the Iraq Benchmarks Act (March 1, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Urges President Bush to Release Full Report on Terrorism and Iraq (September 28, 2006)
- Rep. Berman Sponsors Resolution Demanding Release of Intelligence Reports on Iraq (September 27, 2006)
- Rep. Berman Opposes Permanent U.S. Military Bases in Iraq (September 19, 2006)
- Berman Introduces Resolution Demanding State Department Documents on Proliferation to Iran (September 7, 2006)
- Rep. Berman Sends Letter to Secretary Rice on Overdue Report Detailing Indian Missile Transfers to Iran (July 31, 2006)
- Statement of Rep. Berman on H.R. 5682, The U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act (July 26, 2006)
- Information for U.S. Citizens Who Want to Help Israeli Soldiers and Civilians with Blood Supply Crisis (July 18, 2006)
- Statement of Rep. Berman on H.Res. 921, In Support of Israel's Right to Defend Itself (July 18, 2006)
- Rep. Berman Introduces Bill to Improve U.S. - India Nuclear Deal (May 19, 2006)
- Rep. Berman's Statement on the India Nuclear Deal (May 8, 2006)
- Statement of Rep. Berman Commemorating the 91st Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide (April 27, 2006)
- Statement of Rep. Berman on HR 282, the Iran Freedom Support Act (April 27, 2006)
- Rep. Berman Demands More Responsible Congressional Oversight of U.S. Operations in Iraq (April 4, 2006)
- Rep. Berman honored by Citizens for Global Solutions (March 8, 2006)
- Reps. Berman, Flake Ask for Explanation of OFAC Role in Disrupting Meeting in Mexico City (February 21, 2006)
- Berman Co-authors Bipartisan Letter Urging President Bush to Increse Funding for International Affairs Programs (December 19, 2005)
- Congratulating the Republic of Cape Verde on the 30th Anniversary of its Independence from Portugal (July 14, 2005)
- Berman Blasts New Treasury Department Regulations (December 16, 2004)
- Berman Co-authors Bipartisan Letter Urging President Bush to Increse Funding for International Affairs Programs (December 16, 2004)
- Members Of Congress Condemn Presbyterian Divestment Resolution (September 14, 2004)
- Berman Co-authors Bipartisan Letter Urging President Bush to Increse Funding for International Affairs Programs (December 10, 2003)
- Letter from Rep. Berman to Gov. Dean Regarding His Comments on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (September 10, 2003)
- Berman Authors Bipartisan Letter Urging President Bush to Increse Funding for International Affairs Programs (October 1, 2002)
- Rep. Berman's Remarks to the American Iranian Council (August 3, 2002)
Government Waste
Health
- As Product Recalls Mount, Rep. Berman Backs Effort to Protect Children and Consumers (October 10, 2007)
- Reps. Berman and Hall Introduce the Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2007 (October 1, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Backs Bill to Provide Health Care to 11 Million Children, Strengthen Medicare (August 3, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Votes to Give Millions Hope by Greatly Expanding Embryonic Stem Cell Research (June 7, 2007)
- Democratic Medicare Drug Reforms Could Save Seniors Billions of Dollars (October 26, 2006)
- Rep. Berman Fights to Block Doubling and Tripling of Medicare Premiums for Many Seniors (September 29, 2006)
- Ways and Means Committee Report Finds that 79% Of New Medicare Prescription Drug Program Enrolles In California At Risk Of Falling Into The Doughnut-Hole* (September 22, 2006)
- Protecting America's Seniors from Bush Medicare Prescription Drug Tax (May 4, 2006)
- Rep. Berman Opposes Bill that Undermines Food Safety (March 6, 2006)
- Statement of Rep. Berman on The False Claims Act and Medicare and Medicaid Fraud (June 3, 2003)
Homeland Security
Immigration
Intellectual Property
- Leahy, Hatch, Berman, and Issa Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Give Fair Compensation to Musical Artists (December 19, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Introduces Intellectual Property Bill (December 5, 2007)
- A Performance Right For Over The Air Radio (September 27, 2007)
- Rep. Berman's Patent Reform Act of 2007 Passes Judiciary Committee (July 18, 2007)
- Leahy, Hatch, Berman and Smith Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Patent Reform Legislation (April 18, 2007)
- Rep. Berman Introduces Patent Reform Act of 2007 (April 18, 2007)
- Statement of Rep. Berman on Reforming Section 115 of the Copyright Act for the Digital Age (March 22, 2007)
- Anti-Trust Panel to Examine XM-Sirius Merger (February 27, 2007)
- Reps Berman and Bono Introduce Bill to Provide Equal Treatment Between Music Distribution Technologies (May 12, 2006)
- Rep. Berman's Statement on the Patents Depend on Quality Act of 2006 (April 5, 2006)
- Reps. Howard Berman and Rick Boucher Introduce Legislation to Reform Patent System (April 5, 2006)
- "Orphan Works" Issue Addressed By Rep. Berman in Oversight Hearing (March 10, 2006)
- Rep. Berman's Opening Statement from Oversight Hearing on the Copyright Office Report on "Orphan Works" (March 8, 2006)
- Rep. Berman comments on the Supreme Court's Grokster Decision (June 27, 2005)
- Pelosi Appoints Berman as Chief Liaison to the Entertainment Industry (March 9, 2005)
- Introduction of H.R. 24, the "Preservation and Restoration of Orphan Works for Use in Scholarship and Education (PRO-USE) Act of 2005" (January 6, 2005)
- Rep. Berman's Statement on Derivative rights, Moral Rights, and Movie Filtering Technology (May 20, 2004)
- Conyers And Berman Introduce Anti-Piracy Legislation (July 16, 2003)
- Statement of Rep. Berman on International Copyright Piracy: A Growing Problem with Links to Organized Crime and Terrorism (March 13, 2003)
- House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Hearing on "Copyright Piracy Implications of the Broadcast Flag" (March 6, 2003)
- Statement of Rep. Berman on Peer-to-Peer Piracy on University Campuses (February 26, 2003)
- Dreier, Berman Reintroduce Runaway Production Legislation (February 12, 2003)
- Rep. Berman Lauds Agreement Between Recording Industry and Technology Companies (January 14, 2003)
- Rep. Berman's Remarks on Piracy of Intellectual Property on Peer-to-Peer Networks (September 26, 2002)
- Copy Fights: Can Politicians or Entrepreneurs Best Protect Intellectual Property (September 19, 2002)
- Berman Introduces Legislation to Foil Peer to Peer Piracy (July 25, 2002)
- Speech to the Computer and Communications Industry Association Regarding Solutions to Peer to Peer Piracy (July 25, 2002)
Judiciary
Social Security
Veterans
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