Wikio - Howard Berman

MH - Ros-Lehtinen, others protest "inequitable treatment of gay and lesbian Foreign Service Officers" (Consul-At-Arms)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:36:00 GMT

From my archive of press clippings:Miami HeraldRos-Lehtinen, others protest "inequitable treatment of gay and lesbian Foreign Service Officers" On Thursday, U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Tammy Baldwin, Howard Berman and Gary Ackerman sent this letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: "We have followed with great interest and concern the media coverage of the workplace inequities...

Source : Consul-At-Arms (subscribe)

Explore : Condoleezza Rice, Gary Ackerman, House of Representatives, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Tammy Baldwin

Is Congressman Howard Berman Previewing An Obama's Administration's Iran Policy? (Body Parts)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:44:00 GMT

Jerusalem Post has interviewed Howard Berman, Democrat, Chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee. Berman wants an Iran policy based on strong economic sanctions to prevent Iran from taking the final step of fabricating a nuclear bomb and putting it...

Source : Body Parts (subscribe)

Explore : House of Representatives, Iran, Israel, Jerusalem

U.S. Congress opens hearing on Caucasus region today (Panarmenian)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:18:00 GMT

Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA) and his fellow Committee members will be focusing on a wide range of issues including the ongoing blockade of Armenia, U.S. policy on the Armenian Genocide.

Source : Panarmenian (subscribe)

Explore : Armenia, Caucasus, International Justice

What the Director's Letter Didn't Say (Patent Docs)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:57:35 GMT

By Kevin E. Noonan -- As reported by Patent Docs last week, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Jon Dudas (at right) responded to Congressman Howard Berman's (D-CA) April letter posing a number of questions raised by Director Dudas' February testimony before the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property. Last week's report recounted the Director's answers...

Source : Patent Docs (subscribe)

Dudas Issues Letter to Congress In Response to Berman's Questions (Peter Zura's Two-Sevent)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:09:00 GMT

On April 29, Howard Berman, Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property sent a letter to USPTO Director Jon Dudas, asking very direct questions on USPTO management and practice (see earlier 271 coverage here ). Dudas has now responded, and his response and supporting documentation have been posted on Greg Aharonian's website ( link - .zip format). For anyone...

Source : Peter Zura's Two-Sevent (subscribe)

Explore : Law, Law Blogs

U.S. considers sale of F-22 to Israel (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:06:00 GMT

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman said he would consider lifting a ban on the sale of the F-22 Raptor to Israel.I'm a strong supporter of Israel getting all the material and equipment they need. I certainly would look at it, said Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif., said about the possibility of removing the restriction on selling the F-22 stealth fighter jet.Until now, Berman's...

Source : News: Moldova.org: Politics (subscribe)

Explore : Israel, Moldova

Big Brother likes copyright, hates downloading (http://shuffleboil.com/feed/)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:24:57 GMT

BoingBoing points to the released details of ACTA, which they in turn got from Wikileaks, which offers up the whole, actual agreement. All in all, it looks like a loathsome and secretive pact with the Devil for Rep. Howard Berman, a Democrat, and the entertainment industry, from whom he’s been given plenty of money to [...]

Source : http://shuffleboil.com/feed/ (subscribe)

The AIPAC Foreign Policy Roundtable (Jewish Current Issues)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:22:26 GMT

Yesterday at the AIPAC Policy conference, there was a Foreign Policy Roundtable featuring Ambassador Dennis Ross, Ephraim Sneh (former Israeli Deputy Defense Minister), Rep. Howard Berman (Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee), and Elizabeth Cheney (former Deputy Secretary of...

Source : Jewish Current Issues (subscribe)

Waldman book on liberalism (Bill Boyarsky)

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:25:11 GMT

Tom Waldman is the chief of staff to Los Angeles school board member Tamar Galatzan (and he formerly was press secretary to Rep. Howard Berman.)...

Source : Bill Boyarsky (subscribe)

Explore : House of Representatives

Blumenfield/Berman: "Beyond the Envelope" (Mayor Sam's Sister City)

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Higby) — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT

The controversy continues for Assembly candidate Bob Blumenfield as the issue of a questionable independent expenditure committee set up by his father Michael Blumenfield and employer Congressman Howard Berman. Linda Sutton, a writer and active supporter of Blumenfield opponent Laurette Healey... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!...

Source : Mayor Sam's Sister City (subscribe)

Artists Call to Action! The Orphan Works Act of 2008 (Sierra Sage)

noreply@blogger.com (Cynthia E. Bagley) — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:20:00 GMT

Artists Call to Action: The Orphan Works Act of 2008 On April 24, Senators Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI) and Lamar> Smith (R-TX) introduced legislation (S.2913, HR 5889), which is now being referred to as the Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008. It is virtually the same bill that was presented in 2006, and subsequently...

Source : Sierra Sage (subscribe)

Explore : Allen, Arlington, Hockey, House of Representatives, Orrin Hatch

I-VAWA: Bigotry and Contempt at Taxpayer Expense (MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily)

Tue, 20 May 2008 22:29:55 GMT

Once upon a time, feminism stood for fairness, equality, and possibility. But feminism traces its roots back to Karl Marx, George Engels, and Vladimir Lenin. That fact alone should make us think twice before acquiescing to the insistent demands of the women's libbers. Rep. Howard Berman, California Democrat, recently introduced the International Violence Against Women Act [...]

Source : MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily (subscribe)

Explore : California, Feminism

Valley Congressman is Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman (LAist)

Tue, 20 May 2008 01:50:14 GMT

After San Francisco Congressman Tom Lantos' death , San Fernando Valley congressman Howard Berman took the seat as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee . That means he's in charge of the committee with "oversight over policies in Iraq, Afghanistan and the rest of the globe's hotspots," according to an Associated Press profile of the politician. It perhaps can be read wrong,...

Source : LAist (subscribe)

Explore : Afghanistan, House of Representatives, Iraq, Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley

Foreign Affairs Panel Chairman Works on QT (Fox News)

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:08:11 GMT

California Democrat Howard Berman prefers not to let the media know what he's working on, arguing he's more effective when people don't know what he's doing.

Source : Fox News (subscribe)

Explore : California, Politics

New Foreign Affairs chair shirks spotlight (Channel 7 News)

Mon, 19 May 2008 09:59:42 GMT

Rep. Howard Berman keeps a big Thermos behind his desk. That way... he never has to ask anyone to fetch coffee for him.

Source : Channel 7 News (subscribe)

New Foreign Affairs chair shirks spotlight (ABC 13)

Mon, 19 May 2008 09:20:07 GMT

Rep. Howard Berman keeps a big Thermos behind his desk. That way... he never has to ask anyone to fetch coffee for him.

Source : ABC 13 (subscribe)

Biographical information on Rep. Howard Berman (OTB News)

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:49:07 GMT

NAME (AP) — Howard Berman…. Share This

Source : OTB News (subscribe)

New Foreign Affairs chair shirks spotlight (OTB News)

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:49:04 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Howard Berman keeps a big Thermos behind his desk. That way, he never has to ask anyone to fetch coffee for him…. Share This

Source : OTB News (subscribe)

Biographical information on Rep. Howard Berman (Seattle Times)

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:20:56 GMT

NAME - Howard Berman.

Source : Seattle Times (subscribe)

Biographical information on Rep. Howard Berman (Star Tribune)

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:15:07 GMT

EXPERIENCE — Attorney, 1967-1972; California Assembly, 1973-1982; Assembly majority leader, 1974-1979; member of Congress, 1983-present; chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee, March 2008-present.

Source : Star Tribune (subscribe)

Explore : US