Issues

RSC Policy Briefs (7/7/07)
The RSC released several Policy Briefs over the recess, including this document on Religious Persecution in China.

PEPFAR Reauthorization (3/4/2008)
After the House Foreign Affairs Committee met last week to mark-up the reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), the RSC released this policy update outlining the major changes made to the bill and issues that were not addressed during mark-up.

PEPFAR (2/11/08)
Last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee was scheduled to mark up a bill reauthorizing the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).  The bill raises some serious fiscal and values concerns for conservatives, which are detailed in this RSC Policy Brief.

Armenian Genoecid Resolution (10/22/07)
The current and three most recent former chairmen of the RSC sent this letter to House Democrat Leadership, urging them not to bring to the House floor a resolution on Armenian genocide (H.Res. 106) that has significantly angered the government and people of critical U.S. ally Turkey.

American Citizens Killed or Injured by Palestinian Terrorists (June, 2006)
Israel's War on Terrorism is America's War on Terrorism  

Tactics of Palestinian Terrorism (1/05)

Summary of the House Appropriations Committee's bill providing supplemental appropriations for the rebuilding of Iraq and how such appropriations compare to President Bush's request: RSC Summary

• A detailed breakdown of the proposals

RSC has compiled some facts about Palestinian terrorism's direct effects on the United States.

• American Citizens Killed or Injured by Palestinian Terrorists  Israel's War on Terrorism is America's War on Terrorism  (/11/03)
• Tactics of Palestinian Terrorism (9/11/03)
• Congressman Wilson Condemns Terrorist Attack in Tel Aviv - Calls on New Palestinian Leader to Disarm Terror Groups

RSC Members reacted overwhelmingly positively to President Bush's speech about Iraq at the United Nations on September 12, 2002.
Linked below are the statements released by various Members.

• "The United Nations must choose whether it will be relevant on planet earth."  Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN)
• "We cannot hinge the security of the United States on actions and inactions of the United Nations." 
  Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC)
• "Now the United Nations must choose; enforce existing resolutions or delay the inevitable." 
  Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-MN)
• "The President is moving in the right direction to state his case before our allies on why action is indeed necessary."  Rep. Philip Crane (R-IL)
• "The President made a...compelling case that the regime of Saddam Hussein must be dismantled and its reign of terror ended." 
  Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ)
• "Doing nothing...will only increase the danger (Saddam Hussein) poses to America and the international community."  Rep. Nick Smith (R-MI)
• "Saddam Hussein is developing those weapons for a reason, and I don't think it's to promote world peace."  Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)
• "Ending the Hussein regime is the responsibility of all nations committed to peace and security."  Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)

Wall Street Journal: "Truth, Lies and Videotape" The Saudis' latest evasions on captive American women. (10/1/02)

Trafficking in Women, The Economist: 8/26/00 - Organised criminals run a thriving business smuggling women for the sex industry. What can be done to thwart them?

RSC report: U.S. Aid to terrorist Nations "Patterns of Global Terrorism" 
4/03 U.S. State Department Annual Report 3/26/03