U.S. House of Representatives
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 11:18
. I am pleased that the Obama Administration has prioritized our partnership with Mexico from the very start, and I’m happy to see that Secretary Kerry is continuing our high level engagement with his trip there tomorrow.
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 11:11
One of my amendments will authorize the Secretary of Defense to deploy assets, personnel and resources, in coordination with SOUTHCOM, to combat increasing threats in our region.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 16:04
This independent commission will be required to submit recommendations on future U.S. drug policy to Congress, the Secretary of State and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy 12 months after its first meeting.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 10:02
“I fully support President Obama's decision today to freeze assets and ban travel for Central African Republic's (CAR) former presidents Francois Bozize and Michel Djotodia, Seleka General and former Minister of Public Security Noureddine Adam, leader of an ex-Seleka rebel group Abdoulaye Miskine, and anti-Balaka political coordinator Levi Yakite.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 06:23
The bill would create an independent commission which would be charged with reviewing and evaluating U.S. policy regarding illicit drug supply reduction and interdiction in the Western Hemisphere.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 06:00
The bill would create an independent commission which would be charged with reviewing and evaluating U.S. policy regarding illicit drug supply reduction and interdiction in the Western Hemisphere.
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 12:10
The Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act of 2014 would create an independent commission to evaluate American drug policies and programs.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 09:05
With the volatility and strategic importance of this region, the U.S. must continue to work with its allies such as Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to ensure their sovereignty is protected, especially in light of Russia's actions in the Crimean Peninsula.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 08:15
Today, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, released the following statement after the killing 22 people in the town of Nanga in the Central African Republic.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 09:22
Today, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, released the following statement condemning the attacks yesterday on UN peackeepers in South Sudan: