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Now serving in his fifth term, Congressman Rothman is a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which allocates all of the funds in the federal budget. He sits on the Transportation and Treasury as well as the Foreign Operations Subcommittees of the Appropriations Committee. As a member of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee, Rep. Rothman makes recommendations about all U.S. foreign aid and monitors international issues that affect America's security and relationships with other countries. You can read about his work on these issues below.
To read about his position on the war in Iraq, please visit: http://rothman.house.gov/topic_iraqwar.htm .
July 26, 2006- Legislation Passes to Invest in Joint Alternative Energy Research with Israel
July 6, 2006- North Korea Has Developed Long-Range Missiles under President Bush's Watch
June 26, 2006- $2.46 Billion in U.S. Aid for Israel
June 19, 2006- Total of $71.3 Million in U.S. Aid for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
June 19, 2006- $10.8 Million in U.S. Aid for Ireland
June 19, 2006- $71.3 Million in U.S. Aid for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
June 15, 2006- Transcript: Remarks on the House Floor about the Republican Leadership's Iraq Resolution
June 13, 2006- PHOTO: Meeting with Korean Ambassador to the United States
June 8, 2006- PHOTO: Rep. Rothman at the 17th Annual Cyprus Conference
June 8, 2006- PHOTO: Meeting with Former Speaker of the Kosova Parliament
May 25, 2006- Rothman Applauds Passage of the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act
May 24, 2006- Statement on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Address
May 7, 2006- Rep. Rothman Speaks at NORPAC Training Session
May 6, 2006- Rep. Rothman Receives 2006 "Friend of the Armenians" Award
April 27, 2006- Rothman Votes to Stop Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program
April 27, 2006- Rothman Meets with Israeli Ambassador and the National Conference of Synagogue Youth
April 26, 2006- Rothman Commemorates the Armenian Genocide
April 10, 2006- Rothman Co-Sponsors, Votes for the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act
April 7, 2006- Rothman to Rice: The U.S. Must Support Peacekeeping Efforts in Cyprus
April 6, 2006- Rothman Affirms Support for the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, Police Reform Efforts in Northern Ireland
April 5, 2006- Rothman Presses Secretary of State to Commit to 'No ' Permanent U.S. Bases in Iraq
April 5, 2006- Rothman Questions Secretary Rice about Ongoing Iranian Funding of Hizbollah Terrorists in Lebanon, Rockets Pointed at Israel
March 27, 2006- Rothman Applauds the Millennium Challenge Corporation for Allowing the Release of Vital Foreign Aid to Armenia
March 17, 2006- Rothman Honors St. Patrick's Day with Action
March 14, 2006- Rothman meets with U.S. Representative of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, Qubad Talabany
March 13, 2006- Rothman Votes to Normalize U.S. Trade Relations with Ukraine
March 7, 2006- Rothman Meets with AIPAC Representatives to Discuss Preventing U.S. Taxpayer Money from Going to Hamas
March 1, 2006- Rothman Meets with the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
February 15, 2006- Congressman Rothman and U.S. Deputy Assistant of State Matt Bryza discuss the ongoing efforts to reunify the nation of Cyprus and create a two-state federation
February 7, 2006- Rothman Insists Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice Explain Anti-Gay UN Vote
February 1, 2006- Congressman Rothman meets with Cyprus' Ambassador to the U.S., Euripides Evriviades
December 6, 2005- House Passes Rothman's Resolution To Stop UN Bias Against Israel
November 17, 2005- Rothman Meets with the Honorable Peter Hain, the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
October 4, 2005- Rothman Co-Sponsors Resolution Recognizing the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan
September 28, 2005- Rothman Joins Colleagues to Commend the Disarmament of Irish Republican Army
September 22, 2005- Rothman Presented with the "Christians' Israel Public Action Campaign (CIPAC) Champion of Israel" Award
September 14, 2005- Rothman Blasts U.N. for Unfair Bias Against Israel
July 13, 2005- Rothman Calls on Sudanese Government for Immediate Action to End the Genocide in Darfur
July 7, 2005- Statement of U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman on the London Bombings
June 30, 2005- Rothman Secures $13.5 Million in U.S. Aid for Ireland
June 30, 2005- Rothman Secures $78 Million in U.S. Aid for Armenia
June 29, 2005- Rothman Secures $2.5 Billion in U.S. Aid for Israel
January 31, 2005 - Rothman Leads Bipartisan Congressional Coalition Urging President Bush to Invite Ukrainian President to U.S.; Encourages President to strengthen U.S.-Ukraine relations
January 19, 2005 - Rothman Blasts Iranian Broadcast of Anti-Semitic TV Series and Builds Bipartisan Coalition to Condemn It; Authors Letter To Director of Iranian Interests Section; Gets 14 House Colleagues To Join In EffortDecember 30, 2004 - Statement by Congressman Steve Rothman on the Disaster in Southeast Asia
November 23, 2004 - Rothman Helps Secure $83.75 Million In U.S. Aid for Armenia; $19 Million More for Armenia Than Bush Administration Requested
November 18, 2004 - Rothman Leads Bipartisan Congressional Coalition To Demand An Immediate End To U.N. Agency's Support Of Palestinian Schools Using Anti-Israel and Anti-Jewish Propaganda
July 20, 2004 - Rothman Helps Gets House to Approve $2.63 Billion in U.S. Aid for Israel; Funds Will Bolster Israeli Military, Provide Economic Assistance
June 15, 2004 - Rothman Meets With Afghan President Karzai To Discuss Ongoing Efforts To Fight Terrorism and To Reform and Rebuild Afghanistan
May 13, 2004 - Rothman Calls On Defense Secretary Rumsfeld To Resign
May 6, 2004 - Rothman Statement on Abuse Of Iraqi Prisoners
March 31, 2004 - Rothman Leads Bipartisan Congressional Coalition Urging Lithuanian Ambassador To Denounce Recent Anti-Semitic & Anti-Gay Newspaper Articles
(View the Letter)
March 23, 2004 - Rothman Meets With Ambassador Evriviades To Further Strengthen U.S. Relationship with Cyprus; Focuses on Resolution to the Divided Cyprus and the Country's Impending Accession to the European Union
December 15, 2003 - Rothman Statement On U.S. Capture Of Saddam Hussein
October 23, 2003 - Rothman Joins New House Caucus on U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation
September 26, 2003 - Rothman Grills Bremer About Bush Administration's Plan For Reconstruction Of Iraq; Questions How The American People Can Trust The Administration On The Cost Or Length Of Stay
September 26, 2003 - The Threat From Syria (Op-Ed)
July 24, 2003 - Rothman Helps Secure $2.69 Billion In U.S. Aid For Israel; Uses Position On House Appropriations Subcommittee On Foreign Operations To Obtain Military & Economic Assistance
July 24, 2003 - Rothman Helps Secure $19.6 Million In U.S. Aid For Ireland; Uses Position On House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations To Direct Funds To International Fund For Ireland
July 17, 2003 - Rothman Calls On U.S. To Issue Temporary Protected Status To Colombian Nationals (En Español)
June 26, 2003 - Rothman Cosponsors, Helps Pass Israel Solidarity Resolution In House; Condemns Terrorism Against Israel, Calls On Palestinian Authority To Dismantle Terrorist Infrastructure
May 28, 2003 - Rothman Joins New U.S.-Philippines Friendship Congressional Caucus
May 20, 2003 - Rothman Argues For U.S. To Continue Trade And Travel Embargo With Cuba Says Castro Must Return U.S. Fugitives Being Given Safe Haven, Stop Human Rights Violations, Hold Free Elections; Blasts Dictator’s Support For Terrorism (En Español)
May 14, 2003 - Rothman Discusses U.S Assistance To Colombia With President Uribe; Focus On Anti-Terrorism Efforts, Reduction In Crime (En Español)April 24, 2003 - Rothman Statement On 88th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
April 1, 2003 - Rothman Cautions State Department On Pressuring Israel About “Roadmap” Peace Plan; Addresses Concerns Directly With Deputy Secretary Of State Armitage At Hearing Before Congressman’s Committee
March 24, 2003 - Rothman Meets With Israeli Ambassador Ayalon; Questions Ambassador on Threat to Israel From Hezbollah, Lebanon, Syria, and IranDecember 11, 2002- Rothman, Colleagues Call On Bush To Stop U.S. Companies From Advertising On Terrorist-Owned Television Station In Lebanon; Urge Administration To Enforce Anti-Terrorism Laws That Prevent U.S. Corporations From Conducting Business With Known-Terrorist Organizations
November 22, 2002- Rothman Applauds Greek Cypriot’s Acceptance of U.N. Cyprus Reunification Peace Plan, Calls On Turkish Cypriots To Follow Suit
September 26, 2002 - Rothman Meets With Colombian President Uribe To Discuss U.S. Aid; Addresses Efforts To Assist South American Nation Fight Drugs and Terrorism (En Español)
July 9, 2002 - Rothman Statement On House Passage Of Resolution Condemning The Rise Of Anti-Semitism In Europe
February 15, 2002 - Rothman Questions Secretary of State Powell on U.S. Policy Toward Syria & Egypt; Asks about Syria’s exclusion from “axis of evil,” Egypt’s acquisition of Harpoon missilesJanuary 4, 2002 - Rothman Calls For More U.S. Aid To Victims of Peru Fire Disaster; Praises release of funds, but says more relief is needed to help South American nation
December 26, 2001 - Rothman Expresses Solidarity With India & Prime Minister Vajpayee Over Parliament Terrorist Attack; Contacts leader to express sorrow and support for India’s war on terror
November 13, 2001 - Rothman Meets With Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee; Calls India a friend to the United States and a partner in war on terrorism
July 25, 2001 - Rothman Secures Boost in U.S. Aid to Protect Israel's Security; Foreign operations increases aid to Israel by $60 million
July 10, 2001 - Rothman Fight Leads to Greater Accountability on Aerial Fumigation in Columbia; Language establishes guidelines, verification to ensure health of Colombian peopleJune 27, 2001 - Rothman Fights for Moratorium on Aerial Fumigation; Wants greater focus on development aid in plan Columbia
May 16, 2001 - Rothman Questions Secretary of State Powell on Middle East Security Issues at Congressional Hearing; Questions secretary about arms flowing to terrorists
January 11, 2001 - Rothman Encourages Stronger Role for Hadassah at United Nations; Defends Humanitarian Organization from Attacks
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