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Local Lawmakers Praise New U.S. Sanctions on Iran
Oct 6, 2010
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A subsidiary of Iran’s Swiss-based national oil company is the latest firm to be sanctioned under new U.S. measures, in a move welcomed by local lawmakers.
On Sept. 30, the United States sanctioned Naftiran Intertrade Company under the Iran Sanctions Act passed by Congress earlier in the year.
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Pol Meets with CRC Leaders on Sanctions, Medicaid
Aug 18, 2010
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Meeting with local Jewish leaders, Rep. Scott Garrett (R-Dist. 5) pledged support for aid to Israel and for sanctions on Iran, while backing the extension of a measure that would facilitate charitable donations.
Garrett also told members of the Community Relations Committee of United Jewish Commu...
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Garrett Accepts Invitation to Join Iran Sanctions Working Group
Aug 12, 2010
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Congressman Scott Garrett (R-NJ) today joined a bipartisan working group in the House of Representative that will work on Iran sanctions implementation. The purpose of the invitation-only group is to help ensure that U.S. and international sanctions against Iran—including those contained in H.R. 21...
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Scott Garrett: U.N. Human Rights Council a 'Backwards Step'
Jul 30, 2010
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In a letter to President Obama, Rep. Scott Garrett urged him to withdraw the United States from the Human Rights Council.
Despite its name, the U.N. Human Rights Council has a deplorable human rights record, said Rep. Scott Garrett (R-5), who organized a bipartisan congressional letter to Presid...
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Garrett Supports Israeli Defense Fences in Gaza
Apr 15, 2010
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– Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) introduced H. Res. 1241 to support the right of Israel to defend itself against terrorist attacks by constructing new security fences along the border of Egypt particularly near the Gaza Strip. Israel has been confronted with repeated terrorist attacks since its inception...
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Garrett’s Israel Amendment Passes the House
Jun 25, 2009
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Rep. Scott Garrett’s (R-NJ) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act expressing a sense of Congress about the relationship between Israel and the United States was passed on the floor of the House of Representatives today.
Garrett, a long-standing advocate for Israel, spoke on the flo...
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Administration Urged to Keep Pressure off Israel
May 11, 2009
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A pro-Israel group is rallying supporters to urge Congress to insist that President Obama not pressure Israel into a hasty solution to the Mideast crisis.
StandWithUs, a nonpartisan organization that concentrates on presenting the Israeli point of view in educational, media, political and similar e...
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Garrett Honors Israel’s 61st Anniversary
Apr 29, 2009
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Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-5), made the following congressional record statement upon introduction of his bill, H.Con.Res. 111, the resolution which recognizes the 61st anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel:
“Madame Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the 61st anniversary of the founding ...
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Garrett Encourages Obama to Consider Additional Stimulus Options
Jan 27, 2009
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Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) is encouraging President Obama to consider additional stimulus options, such as those contained in H.R. 470, The Economic Recovery and Middle-Class Tax Relief Act of 2009. The letter, signed by Reps. Garrett and Jordan (R-OH), was delivered to the president this morning.
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