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Congressman Berman speaks at the groundbreaking for the 405 freeway northbound carpool lane as Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and California Governor Schwarzenegger look on. The groundbreaking is the culmination of years of work by Rep. Berman, who obtained significant federal funding for this project, which is critical to relieving congestion on the 405.
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Current Issues and Statements
February 10, 2012
Van Nuys, CA - Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-Van Nuys) today announced a $1 billion settlement to resolve claims by the U.S. Government against Bank of America for underwriting and origination of tens of thousands of government-insured loans to unqualified borrowers. (full story...)
February 9, 2012
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Howard L. Berman, Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the bill H.R. 3992 today allowing Israeli nationals to apply for an E-2 investor visa to the United States. “My legislation will encourage Israeli (full story...)
January 31, 2012
Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-Van Nuys) joined Attorney General Eric Holder and Senator Patrick Leahy to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the False Claims Act Amendments of 1986. Since amended, the False Claims Act has (full story...)
January 23, 2012
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman released the following statement after Congresswoman Gabby Giffords announced that she will resign from Congress to focus on her recovery: “I had the good fortune of working closely with Gabby Giffords as a colleague on (full story...)
January 20, 2012
Studio City, CA. - Yesterday, Congressman Howard L. Berman hosted a roundtable meeting with Valley homeowners associations, helicopter pilots and operators, local law enforcement and emergency response agencies, and representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about the problem of helicopter (full story...)
January 3, 2012
SHERMAN OAKS, CA – Congressman Howard L. Berman will be hosting a Community Meeting for Valley residents. Rep. Berman will be giving updates on his latest work in Washington, and answering questions on issues important to the San Fernando (full story...)
December 15, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman made the following statement on the end of the U.S. military deployment in Iraq, which will conclude on December 31, 2011. “As the War in Iraq concludes, and our troops prepare to return home (full story...)
December 13, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman made the following statement today after voting against HR 3630, the so-called “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011.” “The tax relief and unemployment insurance in question, for some, may be the (full story...)
December 8, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman (CA-28), Ranking Minority Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered a major policy speech calling for increased pressure on Iran to prevent the regime from developing a nuclear weapons capability. The remarks were delivered (full story...)
December 8, 2011
Washington, D.C. - This morning, Representatives Janice Hahn (CA-36), Howard Berman (CA-28) and Judy Chu (CA-32) led a California delegation letter to Alan Bersin, Commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP), asking for resolution to the lack of processing (full story...)
December 8, 2011
Sherman Oaks, CA – Congressman Howard L. Berman will be speaking with Valley residents at a “Meet and Greet” hosted by the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council. Rep. Berman will be giving updates on his latest work in Washington, and (full story...)
December 6, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s memorandum on International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons, which (full story...)
November 17, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman (CA-28) has sent more than 3,000 holiday messages from students across the San Fernando Valley to local troops serving in Afghanistan. The 28 members of the Delta Company of the 425th Civil Affairs Battalion, (full story...)
November 7, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard L. Berman (CA-28) has launched an effort to bring members of the Delta Company of the 425th Civil Affairs Battalion, who are based out of the Encino Armed Forces Reserve Center, a piece of home during (full story...)
November 3, 2011
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Howard Berman met with El Salvador’s first lady Vanda Pignato to discuss the torrential rains that afflicted that Central American country in October, and ways the United States can assist in the ongoing recovery effort and provide (full story...)
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