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Obama HQ (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Yesterday, Obama secured the support of 4 superdelegates (Reps. Henry Wexler, Jim McDermott and Howard Berman and Larry Cohen (CWA DNC)), 1 pledged delegate in North Carolina (because of updated vote tallies in the state) and 7 pledged delegates that had previously supported John Edwards. That means that the number for Obama to secure a majority of pledged delegates has gone down from...
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Donklephant (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
By the way, I’m adding “Total Delegates Needed To Clinch” to the totals below because Obama is getting within 100. First, Rep. Henry Waxman and Rep. Howard Berman of California… Senator Obama’s vision for change has inspired tens of millions of Americans,” Chairman Waxman said. “And he’s also proved that he has the experience, judgment, integrity, [...]
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The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Reps. Henry Waxman and Howard Berman , California Super Ds and House committee chairmen, endorsed Barack Obama today. Waxman says that he stayed upcommitted so that Hillary Clinton "had every opportunity to bring her campaign to the American people," but that it's clear the Democratic Party is "nearing a broad consensus on our nominee." His full statement is available after the jump....
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Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Chicago, IL - Barack Obama is extending his lead in superdelegates as the Democratic Party coalesces behind him. Congressmen Howard Berman and Henry Waxman — both from California, both key committee chairmen, and both leaders in the Jewish community — added their blessings. “Senator Obama’s vision for change has inspired tens of millions of Americans,” Waxman, chairman [...]
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Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Barack Obama is extending his lead in superdelegates as the Democratic Party coalesces behind him. Congressmen Howard Berman and Henry Waxman -- both from California, both key committee chairmen, and both leaders in the Jewish community -- added their blessings....
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The Real Clear Politics Blog (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Two congressional committee chairmen from California endorsed Barack Obama today. In an afternoon press release, the Obama campaign announced the support of House Oversight committe chairman Henry Waxman and Foreign Affairs committee chairman Howard Berman. Both Waxman and Berman represent...
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Obama HQ (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
CHICAGO, IL—Congressman Henry Waxman and Congressman Howard Berman, major committee chairmen and California superdelegates, endorsed Barack Obama today, citing his ability to unite the country and put and end to eight years of failed Bush policies. Congressman Waxman chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Congressman Berman chairs the House Committee on...
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Headline Junky (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Apparently, House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Howard Berman didn't get the memo that U.S.-Russia relations are no longer based on trade-offs . More seriously, as the Richard Weitz article I flagged yesterday points out, nuclear cooperation with the U.S. provides Russia with lucrative alternatives to its relatively modest (and at times unpaid) commerce with Iran.
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VDARE.com: Blog Articles (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Googling around on the Immigration issue massively increases the awe in which one must hold the MSM's ability to repress news in America. Somewhere this week “an immigration-policy conference” was held at which Rep Howard Berman, D- Calif – a Bad News Bear on immigration–was, perhaps, too candid for the taste of the news managers: House Democratic [...]
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rediff News (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Congressman Howard Berman, the chairman of the United States' House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, has predicted that Pakistan is "perhaps the most likely launching point of a future Al Qaeda terrorist strike."
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Hugo Schwyzer (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
McKenzie at Women Thrive writes to alert me about the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), introduced in the House just last Thursday by Southern California’s own Howard Berman (D-Panorama City). A similar proposal was introduced in the senate last year by Joe Biden (D-Del.) and Dick Lugar (R-Ind.), showing bipartisan support. The good news [...]
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Sacramento Executive (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
Over the past month, I saw a lot of press about how the U.S. government has Nelson Mandela on the list of terrorists not allowed to enter the United States. On April 9, BBC reported Congressman Howard Berman introduced a...
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Global Development: Views from the Center (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
Rep. Howard Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, opened the first of a series of hearings on foreign assistance reform with a bold statement last Wednesday calling for major overhaul of the system. Says Berman: It is painfully obvious to Congress, the Administration, foreign aid experts, and NGOs alike, that our foreign assistance program is fragmented and...
