Press Releases

April 8, 2010
HARMAN WANTS REVIEW OF FAA CONCLUSIONS ON LAX'S NORTH AIRFIELD, TIMETABLE FOR PROMISED UPGRADES Lawmaker says, "Safety should be the chief concern in considering whether or not to move or reconfigure the north runways"

April 2, 2010
REP. HARMAN TO APPEAR ON "MEET THE PRESS" THIS SUNDAY APRIL 4 AT 9:00AM

March 17, 2010
HARMAN CHAIRS HEARING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO DISRUPT TERROR PLOTS Lawmaker says: "We all want America to be safe. But the bad guys win if we shred our constitution in the process."

March 10, 2010
HARMAN HAILS HARRY BRIDGES BOULEVARD RENOVATION THAT CREATES 250 GOOD JOBS Lawmaker says, "This road's reconstruction will create 250 good new jobs right here at home at a time when we desperately need them."

March 2, 2010
HARMAN CO-SPONSORS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BALANCE FEDERAL BUDGET Lawmaker says, "...recovery cannot happen and will not be long lasting if we don't follow it with responsible federal budgets."

February 26, 2010
HARMAN JOINS MAYOR IN OPPOSING MOVEMENT OF LAX NORTH RUNWAYS Lawmaker supports NASA Ames findings and says "unnecessary and destructive incursions into neighboring communities in the name of 'operational efficiency' are no longer credible."

February 25, 2010
HARMAN OPPOSES YEAR-LONG EXTENSION OF PATRIOT ACT PROVISIONS Lawmaker favors narrowing sections on National Security Letters and roving wiretaps and eliminating "Lone Wolf" provision

February 24, 2010
HARMAN HAILS PASSAGE OF HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY FAIR COMPETITION ACT "Monopolies are not okay. It is past time that insurance companies lose the unfair protection that stymies competition and permits the most cynical and egregious practices."

February 22, 2010
HARMAN HAILS NAJIBULLAH ZAZI'S GUILTY PLEA Lawmaker says, "Today's result should serve to warn others who may be plotting against us that justice will be swift and severe."

February 3, 2010
HARMAN HAILS BLUE DOG BLUEPRINT FOR FISCAL REFORM Lawmaker says, "circumstances are far worse than they were in the 90s--and political courage is hard to come by."

January 28, 2010
HARMAN URGES INCREASED ACTION ON DEFICIT REDUCTION FOLLOWING STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Lawmaker says, "all options must be on the table."

January 27, 2010
HARMAN CALLS FOR "LEADERSHIP, NOT LAUNDRY LISTS" TO ADDRESS INTELLIGENCE FAILURES

January 26, 2010
REP. HARMAN LETTER TO HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY NAPOLITANO

January 22, 2010
HARMAN: INDEFINITE DETENTION OF GITMO DETAINEES IS TRADING ONE BLACK EYE FOR ANOTHER

January 20, 2010
HARMAN STATEMENT ON SOUTH BAY FLOODING

December 10, 2009
APPROPRIATIONS BILL BOOSTS PUBLIC SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION IN 36TH DISTRICT Lawmaker says "essential functions will be able to expand to meet growing demand."

December 10, 2009
HARMAN VOTES AGAINST RULE TO BRING REGULATORY REFORM BILL TO HOUSE FLOOR, PROTESTING ABANDONMENT OF INDYMAC INVESTORS Lawmaker says Congress "turned its back on Main Street"

December 7, 2009
HARMAN LAUDS EPA FINDING ON HARMFUL EFFECTS OF GREENHOUSE GASES Lawmaker says official finding was "long overdue"

December 1, 2009
HARMAN APPLAUDS OBAMA'S NEW REGIONAL PAK-AF STRATEGY But lawmaker says, "Expanding our military footprint in Afghanistan is a mistake."

November 25, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON NEW INFORMATION ABOUT CIA INTERROGATION TAPES

November 20, 2009
HARMAN PRAISES DECISION TO KEEP REDONDO POST OFFICE OPEN Lawmaker says "closing post offices will not achieve significant savings"

November 20, 2009
IRAQ WAR VETERAN JOINS HARMAN STAFF

November 19, 2009
HARMAN: "AL-QA'IDA IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER" At her Subcommittee hearing, lawmaker expresses support for Attorney General Holder's decision to try Guantanamo detainees in the U.S., saying "we live by our values -- principal among them the rule of law."

November 7, 2009
HARMAN CONDEMNS STUPAK AMENDMENT ON ABORTION Lawmaker calls it "an outright assault on my constitutional rights"

November 5, 2009
HARMAN ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR HEALTH REFORM BILL Lawmaker says "health care reform should improve the quality of care while making the system more affordable and accessible"

November 3, 2009
HARMAN, UPTON HAIL AGREEMENT ON OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS Lawmaker says "energy efficiency is the next frontier."

November 2, 2009
HARMAN CO-SPONSORS FOREST CONSERVATION MEASURE Lawmaker says "natural heritage is one of our greatest assets."

October 28, 2009
HARMAN'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BILL PASSES HOUSE Lawmaker calls the bill "a building block toward real nationwide interoperability."

October 27, 2009
HARMAN HAILS DECISION TO KEEP HERMOSA BEACH POST OFFICE OPEN Lawmaker congratulates Hermosa residents for their efforts to prevent facility's closure.

October 23, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON SMALL BOATS PROVISION IN COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION Lawmaker says "small boats continue to pose a critical security risk and deserve serious attention."

October 22, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON SOLAR TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP ACT Lawmaker says bill will "make clean, renewable energy more affordable and accessible for all Americans."

October 21, 2009
HARMAN CHEERS PRESERVATION OF TORRANCE AND LENNOX POST OFFICES Lawmaker says "it ain't over 'til it's over."

October 20, 2009
HARMAN COSPONSORS CONYERS, NADLER, SCOTT BILL TO NARROW EXPIRING PATRIOT ACT PROVISIONS Lawmaker applauds tightening of language on National Security Letters and roving wiretaps, and elimination of "lone wolf" authority

October 15, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL Lawmaker says "Eight years after 9/11, there remains a very real, very serious threat of another attack on U.S. soil."

September 30, 2009
HARMAN JOINS HOUSE COLLEAGUES TO PASS PAKISTAN AID BILL Lawmaker says "We need to be clear-eyed about the opportunities -- and the risks"

September 23, 2009
HARMAN INTRODUCES BILL TO BOLSTER EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS Lawmaker says "Interoperable communications save lives."

September 22, 2009
HARMAN HAILS PASSAGE OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXTENSION Lawmaker says "Without increasing the deficit, we've helped extend a critical lifeline."

September 15, 2009
HARMAN CO-SPONSORS RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT Lawmaker says, "Fairness, tolerance, and social justice are principles that we must practice as well as preach."

September 1, 2009
LENNOX SCHOOLS GET CLOSER TO AIRPORT NOISE-REDUCTION FUNDS Lawmaker says "the end is now in sight."

August 26, 2009
HARMAN COMMENTS ON THE CIA INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT ON INTERROGATIONS Lawmaker calls release "a refreshing dose of transparency."

August 26, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY Lawmaker says "this Kennedy probably leaves the greatest legacy of them all."

August 5, 2009
HARMAN APPLAUDS CALIFORNIA PLAN TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS Lawmaker says "we need to be ready to adapt to potentially catastrophic shifts in the environment"

August 4, 2009
HARMAN APPLAUDS PARDON OF KOREAN-AMERICAN JOURNALISTS Lawmaker says "Today's breakthrough ... speaks volumes about smart and persistent diplomacy"

July 31, 2009
HARMAN EXPLAINS "NO" VOTE ON BLUE DOG HEALTH CARE AMENDMENT; SUPPORTS MOST ROBUST PUBLIC OPTION POSSIBLE

July 31, 2009
HARMAN'S VOTE HELPS RE-FUEL 'CASH FOR CLUNKERS' -- Lawmaker says measure shifts program "back into high gear"

July 23, 2009
HARMAN CO-AUTHORS AMENDMENTS TO CURB DRUG COSTS WITH FELLOW ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS Lawmaker says, " The last time Congress had an opportunity to do something about drug prices, we punted"

July 17, 2009
HARMAN AMENDMENT TO TRANSITION MILITARY MEDICS TO CIVILIAN CORPS SUCCESSFULLY ADDED TO ENERGY AND COMMERCE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL, Lawmaker says measure is a "win-win" for communities and unemployed vets

July 16, 2009
HARMAN CALLS FOR STRONG PUBLIC OPTION, LOWER DRUG PRICES IN STATEMENT AT MARK-UP OF HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL Lawmaker says, "I've seen firsthand the importance and the challenges of providing quality medical care"

July 14, 2009
REPS. HARMAN, BEAN AND HERSETH SANDLIN INTRODUCE BILL TO HELP CERTIFY MILITARY VETERAN EMTS Lawmaker says, "Having the largest possible pool of experienced emergency personnel on hand is crucial to handling a patient surge"

July 1, 2009
HARMAN SUBMITS COMMENTS ON WHITE HOUSE DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW Lawmaker says a "cop on the beat" armed with timely information will prevent the next terrorist attack

June 30, 2009
HARMAN LAUDS EPA DECISION ALLOWING CALIFORNIA TO REGULATE VEHICLE EMISSIONS Lawmaker says, "today we are vindicated"

June 26, 2009
HARMAN EXPRESSES LUKEWARM SUPPORT FOR ACES ACT Says "many troubling changes and compromises were made"

June 23, 2009
HARMAN APPLAUDS MEASURE ELIMINATING MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR PORT SECURITY GRANTS, "Tough ... times have made it difficult to bear the 25% cost-sharing requirement"

June 23, 2009
HARMAN CONFIRMS IN CALL WITH DHS SECRETARY NAPOLITANO THAT NAO WILL BE SHUT DOWN, Lawmaker says NAO was, "an ill-conceived vestige of the 'dark side' counterterrorism policies of the Bush years"

June 16, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL CONFERENCE REPORT Lawmaker calls bill, "a needed course correction from Bush policies..."

June 12, 2009
HARMAN DESCRIBES PERSONAL NIGHTMARE IN STATEMENT ON HOUSE FLOOR SUPPORTING LEGISLATION ON FDA REGULATION OF TOBACCO Both parents died after long illnesses from lung cancer from smoking

June 12, 2009
REP. HARMAN STATEMENT ON CAPTURE AND CONVICTION OF EUNA LEE AND LAURA LING, South Bay lawmaker discusses case with Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg; reaches out to local Korean American community

June 11, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT CONDEMNING HOLOCAUST MUSEUM SHOOTING Lawmaker says "... it is time -- past time -- to end hate"

June 11, 2009
HARMAN APPLAUDS PAKISTAN AID BILL FOCUS ON CLOSING DOWN PROLIFERATION NETWORKS Lawmaker says "We certainly don't want a new nuclear power called al Qaeda"

June 9, 2009
Harman Statement on Health Care

June 9, 2009
HARMAN ATTENDS OBAMA PRESS CONFERENCE ON WHITE HOUSE COMMITMENT TO FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE BUDGET PRINCIPLES Lawmaker says "Our generation must take responsibility for our actions, and not pass the bucks to our grandchildren"

June 4, 2009
HARMAN INTRODUCES BILLS TO SHUT DOWN DHS MILITARY SATELLITE OFFICE, Lawmaker decries absence of clear legal framework, cites Posse Comitatus concerns

May 21, 2009
HARMAN HAILS COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF HOUSE ENERGY BILL -- ADDS PROVISIONS TO IMPROVE OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY

May 21, 2009
HARMAN COMMENTS ON OBAMA'S NATIONAL SECURITY SPEECH Lawmaker says "This was the best speech of Obama's presidency"

May 19, 2009
HARMAN LAUDS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S NEW FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS Says, "President Obama has in one bold stroke leap-frogged years of industry and executive branch opposition"

May 15, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON 2009 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, Bill reflects a change from failed Bush strategies in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the West Bank

April 29, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON LANNY DAVIS

April 21, 2009
HARMAN CALLS ON DOJ TO RELEASE ALL MATERIALS RELATED TO POSSIBLE WIRETAPPED CONVERSATIONS Says "It is my intention to make this material available to the public"

April 1, 2009
Harman's Intelligence Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Future of Fusion Centers: Potential Problems and Dangers

March 31, 2009
Harman participates in FPI Conference on Afghanistan

March 31, 2009
HARMAN AND ROGERS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO TRADE-IN INEFFICIENT "CLUNKER" APPLIANCES, Bill to be included in draft clean energy legislation

March 26, 2009
REPS. HARMAN AND UPTON INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROVIDE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN OUTDOOR LIGHTING EFFICIENCY Harman says "energy savings that will flow from these efficiency improvements are stunning"

March 17, 2009
HARMAN REACTS TO NEW DOD REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY Says "While the report shows modest improvement, we're far from 'Mission Accomplished'"

March 12, 2009
REPS. HARMAN, TAUSCHER, ROYCE AND CONNOLLY INTRODUCE BI-PARTISAN BILL CONDITIONING MILITARY AID TO PAKISTAN ON U.S. ACCESS TO A.Q. KHAN AND ASSURANCES HE IS BEING MONITORED

February 26, 2009
HARMAN RE-INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL BILL TO CONFRONT BIOTERRORISM THREAT Says, "a system for tracking deadly agents ... should be a staple component of our national defense"

February 19, 2009
HARMAN URGES ACTION ON HIGH-SPEED RAIL South Bay lawmaker says, "a fast and efficient rail system will take cars off the road, curb pollution, and help wean us off all sources of oil"

January 28, 2009
HARMAN SUPPORTS ONE-TIME DTV DELAY EXPECTED TO BE VOTED ON LATER TODAY But lawmaker warns that any further delays could jeopardize the nationwide public safety network that is our ultimate goal

January 28, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT Lawmaker says it may not be the only step we must take to revitalize our economy, but it is a necessary one

January 27, 2009
HARMAN RENEWS PUSH TO PREVENT SEXUAL ASSAULT IN MILITARY Re-introduces bipartisan legislation to root out permissive culture and prosecute "rapists in the ranks"

January 26, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON OBAMA'S ACTION REGULATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS STANDARDS South Bay Congresswoman says "health and security depend on it"

January 22, 2009
HARMAN MAKES "PROTEST" VOTE AGAINST TARP FUNDS AND FULL HOUSE AGREES Lawmaker says "key driver behind this crisis -- home foreclosures -- has been all but ignored"

January 15, 2009
Harman Reintroduces House-passed Legislation to Reduce Over-Classification of Threat Information "This is unfinished business from 9/11 and the key to preparing and protecting an anxious public," said Harman

January 9, 2009
HARMAN STATEMENT ON MOTORIST ARRESTED POSSESSING WEAPONS AT LAX

January 9, 2009
HARMAN INTRODUCES BILL TO ESTABLISH LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR INTERROGATIONS AND CLOSE GUANTANAMO BAY PRISON

January 8, 2009
HARMAN NAMED TO HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE OF HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE -- Retains membership of Energy and Environment subcommittee

December 2, 2008
HARMAN COMMENTS ON GRAHAM-TALENT WMD REPORT Says "time to retire the fear card"

September 29, 2008
HARMAN STATEMENT ON FINANCIAL RECOVERY PACKAGE Lawmaker says "Recklessness on Wall Street and fecklessness in Washington have brought the American economy to the brink of disaster"

September 23, 2008
HARMAN LETTER TO FCC CHAIRMAN KEVIN MARTIN ON RULES TO FACILITATE NEW D-BLOCK AUCTION

September 23, 2008
IN LIGHT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS, HARMAN RECOMMENDS CANCELLING OCTOBER RECESS Lawmaker says, “We should stay here until we find the right answer”

September 17, 2008
HARMAN LEGISLATION TO SOUNDPROOF LENNOX AND INGLEWOOD SCHOOLS PASSES CONGRESS AND HEADS TO PRESIDENT'S DESK Lawmaker says, "This is why I serve in Congress"

September 16, 2008
HARMAN STATEMENT ON HR 6899 -- COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT Supports bill, but with reservations

July 30, 2008
HARMAN INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL BILL TO REGULATE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS POSING BIOTERRORISM THREAT Says, "The threats ... are varied and chilling"

July 29, 2008
HARMAN INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO HALT RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY Lawmaker says "a female soldier in Iraq is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire"

July 29, 2008
HARMAN BILLS TO REDUCE OVERCLASSIFICATION AND IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO DHS DOCUMENTS PASS FULL HOUSE Says, "This administration has elevated over-classification and selective declassification of intelligence to an art"

July 16, 2008
HARMAN AMENDMENT ADDED TO INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION BILL TO FOSTER AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL BASE AND NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS Harman says "we have failed to inspire our kids"

July 15, 2008
HARMAN STATEMENT ON INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE BRIEFINGS ON BUSH ADMINISTRATION INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES Says "I received a briefing ... and I immediately raised concerns"

July 9, 2008
HARMAN RESPONDS TO PENTAGON'S DECISION TO REBID DISPUTED TANKER CONTRACT Says "[Bidders] can be assured that the process will be fair"

July 9, 2008
HARMAN CO-INTRODUCES UNIVERSAL HEATHCARE BILL Says legislation is an "innovative and financially sustainable approach to a dire problem"

June 26, 2008
HARMAN BILLS REDUCING OVER-CLASSIFICATION AND MARKINGS TO PROTECT DATA ARE REPORTED UNANIMOUSLY BY FULL HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE, Says "This Administration is among the most secretive in American history"

June 20, 2008
HARMAN SUPPORTS FISA COMPROMISE Says it replaces "bad law" and that she is "angry about the way the Bush Administration abused [FISA] and disrespected Congress"

June 16, 2008
HARMAN RECEIVES "CRIME FIGHTER OF THE YEAR" AWARD FROM NATION LARGEST ANTI-SEXUAL ASSAULT ORGANIZATION South Bay Lawmakers Work on Military Sexual Assault is Recognized

June 12, 2008
HARMAN ADDS AMENDMENT TO NASA AUTHORIZATION BILL TO FOSTER NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS & ASTRONAUTS & HEALTH OF AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL BASE Lawmaker Says America�s Kids Must Be Inspired "to imagine a future beyond our humble planet"

June 12, 2008
HARMAN HAILS SUPREME COURT RULING TO UPHOLD HABEAS CORPUS FOR GUANTANAMO SUSPECTS The Bush Administration has never wanted to create a careful legal framework for the post-9/11 world and is now paying a big price

June 12, 2008
HARMAN BILLS TO CURB CLASSIFICATION AND INCREASE ACCESS TO DHS DOCUMENTS PASS UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF HOMELAND INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE

June 2, 2008
HARMAN ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION AT MANHATTAN BEACH RECEPTION Says “amazing talent of South Bay students is a huge point of pride”

May 15, 2008
HARMAN RELEASES LETTER TO CHAIRMEN REYES, HOLT, AND PRICE URGING NO ACTION ON SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM UNTIL DHS DESIGNS STRONG LEGAL FRAMEWORK

May 14, 2008
HARMAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK Says this is our best chance to solve the interoperability crisis

May 5, 2008
HARMAN RELEASES LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH URGING INSTALLATION OF AN UPGRADED U.S. BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE GROUND-BASED EARLY RADAR WARNING SYSTEM IN ISRAEL

April 30, 2008
Harman Backs G.I. Bill For The 21st Century Says "free College Education Is The Least We Can Do"

April 23, 2008
HARMAN DELIVERS STATEMENT ON THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL

April 22, 2008
HARMAN RELEASES LETTER TO FCC CHAIRMAN MARTIN ON SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINING A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE D BLOCK PORTION OF THE 700 MHZ SPECTRUM

April 22, 2008
HARMAN SUPPORTS EXTENSION OF MEDICAID SAFETY NET

April 10, 2008
LETTER TO IRAQI PM AL-MALIKI URGING INCREASED FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ'S WORSENING REFUGEE CRISIS

March 18, 2008
HARMAN RESPONDS TO END OF 700 MHZ AUCTION Says "the failure of the D block auction will test the FCC’s and Congress’ commitment to fixing the interoperable communications problem"

March 14, 2008
HARMAN SUPPORTS HOUSE FISA-BILL Says "it would be reckless to grant retroactive immunity without knowing the scope of programs out there"

March 11, 2008
HARMAN REACTS TO NEWS OF FALLON RESIGNATION Says "military has lost a wise and seasoned voice"

February 29, 2008
HARMAN RESPONDS TO LEADERSHIP CHANGE AT AGENCY OVERSEEING DIGITAL TELEVISION (DTV) TRANSITION PROGRAM Urges consistent leadership through critical year ahead

February 28, 2008
HARMAN HITS HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT FOR CUTS TO MEDICARE/MEDICAID PROPOSED BUDGETS SAYS FUNDING "WON'T COVER A 'SURGE' IN MASS CASUALTY CARE NEEDED IN THE EVENT OF A TERRORIST ATTACK [AND REPRESENTS] A 'PURGE' OF LIFE-SAVING CAPABILITIES"

February 27, 2008
HARMAN SUPPORTS CALL FOR CLOSED SESSION TO BRIEF FULL HOUSE ON TELECOM COOPERATION WITH WHITE HOUSE DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

February 26, 2008
HARMAN STATEMENT ON INSTALLATION OF RUNWAY STATUS LIGHTS AT LAX

February 15, 2008
HARMAN: U.S. HAS TOOLS TO COUNTER HEIGHTENED THREAT FROM MUGNIYAH KILLING IN SYRIA Lawmaker says Administration has eroded credibility with Congress by “continually playing the fear card”

February 13, 2008
HARMAN SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL TIME TO NEGOTIATE ON FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT Says Senate bill is "unacceptable - I will oppose it if it comes up for a vote in the House"

February 11, 2008
HARMAN RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S WEEKEND COMMENTS ON FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT Says "using FISA as a political football is shameful"

January 23, 2008
HARMAN LETTERS ON THE FCC'S 700 MHZ RADIO SPECTRUM AUCTION

January 11, 2008
HARMAN STATEMENT ON AUTO RECOVERY PACKAGE Despite reservations, Harman says “passage of this recovery legislation was necessary”

January 3, 2008
HARMAN RELEASES DECLASSIFIED LETTER TO CIA ON POTENTIAL DESTRUCTION OF INTERROGATION VIDEOTAPE Lawmaker Had Urged CIA in February 2003 Letter to Preserve Tape; Calls for Investigation to “follow the facts wherever they lead.”

November 28, 2007
HARMAN RELEASES LETTER TO ACLU ON VIOLENT RADICALIZATION BILL

November 15, 2007
HARMAN STATEMENT SUPPORTING HOUSE FISA BILL Says "security and liberty are not a zero sum game"

November 15, 2007
HARMAN ON THE IRAQ TROOP REDEPLOYMENT BILL Says "combat mission in Iraq must end - we will force that change"

November 8, 2007
HARMAN VOTES IN FAVOR OF ENDA, BILL PASSES THROUGH THE HOUSE Lawmaker continues longtime support for ending workplace discrimination; extending equal rights to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and members of the transgender community

November 6, 2007
HARMAN SAYS IMPLODED PAKISTAN THREAT TO U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY Lawmaker says ongoing chaos in Pakistan could unleash unprecedented attacks worldwide

October 25, 2007
HARMAN JOINS CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON KOREAN DIVIDED FAMILIES Will work with the Korean Community, Congress to support efforts to reunite divided families

October 23, 2007
HARMAN BILL TO UNDERSTAND AND AVERT HOMEGROWN TERROR POISED TO PASS HOUSE Lawmaker says steps must be taken now to prevent “Made in the USA” suicide bombers

October 10, 2007
HARMAN RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT'S FISA STATEMENT Says "Time for a deep breath, Mr. President. The point is not whether to conduct surveillance but to do it right"

September 20, 2007
HARMAN PROVIDES TESTIMONY ON FISA TO HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE HEARING Lawmaker says White House wanted wedge issue more than good law

August 23, 2007
HARMAN, ROSENDAHL AND KNABE SEND LETTER TO MAYOR ON LAX Trio of lawmakers urge him to lead

August 14, 2007
HARMAN LETTER ON LAX COMPUTER GLITCH Requests complete briefing in Washington early next week

August 4, 2007
HARMAN LIGHT BULB PROVISION POISED TO PASS HOUSE Included in comprehensive Energy bill; constitutes one of the largest energy-savings provisions

August 4, 2007
HARMAN TO VOTE AGAINST SENATE-PASSED FISA BILL Says “work starts now on...course correction”

August 1, 2007
HARMAN, REICHERT LEGISLATION ADDRESSING HOMEGROWN TERRORISM MOVES TO HOUSE FLOOR

July 17, 2007
HARMAN COMMENTS ON THE NIE ON TERRORISM

July 17, 2007
HARMAN DISAPPOINTED AT ANTICIPATED DECREASE IN DHS FUNDS FOR LA AREA The interoperability program…was never intended to be welfare…

July 12, 2007
HARMAN URGES BIPARTISAN SUPPORT OF SKELTON REDEPLOYMENT BILL Says Constituents Want “Veto-Proof Majority” to Insist on End to Iraq Combat Mission

June 29, 2007
HARMAN STATEMENT ON FOILED LONDON CAR BOMB PLOT

June 28, 2007
HARMAN PROVISION TO SOUNDPROOF LENNOX SCHOOLS INCLUDED IN FAA RE-AUTHORIZATION Harman, Waters, Feinstein, Boxer join forces to provide better learning environment for Lennox schoolchildren

June 28, 2007
HARMAN PLUG-IN HYBRID PROVISION INCLUDED IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY BILL Amendment would create pilot program for energy efficient vehicles

June 27, 2007
HARMAN LIGHT BULB PROVISION INCLUDED IN ENERGY BILL Language would phase-out inefficient bulbs over the next decade

June 26, 2007
HARMAN NAMES NEW DISTRICT DIRECTOR

June 22, 2007
LEG BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES HARMAN AMENDMENT ON ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS Amendment would require Federal Government to purchase light bulbs only with "Energy Star" designation

June 14, 2007
HARMAN REACTS TO CLOSING OF SAN PEDRO SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE

June 7, 2007
HARMAN OPPOSES EFFORT TO PRE-EMPT CALIFORNIA'S ENERGY POLICY INDEPENDENCE South Bay lawmaker to offer amendment stripping offending provision from energy legislation

June 1, 2007
HARMAN DECRIES LAWA STUDIES CITING NEED TO MOVE LAX NORTH RUNWAY South Bay lawmaker cites lack of “compelling safety finding”

May 24, 2007
HARMAN VOTES "NO" ON IRAQ SUPPLEMENTAL Calls vote a referendum on this President’s failure to listen; says claims that troops will be under-funded are “rubbish”

May 24, 2007
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSWOMAN JANE HARMAN ON THE DEATH OF Pfc. JOSEPH ANZACK

May 17, 2007
HARMAN, PICKERING SEND LETTER URGING THE FCC TO DEVELOP NATIONWIDE WIRELESS PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK Public, private partnership can greatly benefit our nation’s first responders

May 8, 2007
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN JANE HARMAN (D-VENICE) IT IS TIME TO CLOSE THE GUANT�NAMO BAY DETENTION FACILITY

May 8, 2007
HARMAN, ABERCROMBIE INTRODUCE BILL TO CLOSE GUANT�NAMO BAY �Closing Guant�namo alone will not heal America�s moral black eye, but it is a necessary first step.�

April 23, 2007
TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD

April 20, 2007
HARMAN, REICHERT INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THREAT OF �HOMEGROWN� TERRORISM

April 19, 2007
HOMEGROWN TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2007 Statement of Introduction

April 17, 2007
HARMAN REACTS TO TRAGEDY AT VIRGINIA TECH Urges renewal of the Assault Weapons Ban

April 16, 2007
HARMAN KEYNOTES NDI TRAINING CONFERENCE IN MOROCCO Also visits sites of Casablanca suicide bombings

March 28, 2007
HARMAN REINTRODUCES BILL TO RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT OVER USE OF NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS

March 27, 2007
HARMAN, FEINSTEIN INTRODUCE BILL TO REDUCE AIRCRAFT NOISE IN LENNOX SCHOOLS Legislation would release millions in noise abatement funding

March 15, 2007
HARMAN INTRODUCES BILL TO PHASE OUT LOW-EFFICIENCY LIGHT BULBS The Focus is on Fluorescents and Cutting Carbon Emissions

March 8, 2007
HARMAN, NADLER INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO RESTORE HABEAS CORPUS No reason why we can�t fight the War on Terror and live up to our obligations under US law and the Geneva Conventions

February 22, 2007
HARMAN DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS ON IRAN AT NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION EVENT

February 2, 2007
HARMAN STATEMENT ON THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAQ

January 18, 2007
STATEMENT OF INTRODUCTION BY CONGRESSWOMAN JANE HARMANfor the "REDUCING OVER-CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 2007"

January 18, 2007
HARMAN INTRODUCES BILL TO REDUCE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER-CLASSIFICATION OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION Says over-classification practices imperil “our ability to make America safer from terrorism”

January 18, 2007
HARMAN RELEASES LETTER TO FCC CHAIRMAN DECRYING FAILURE TO FOCUS ADEQUATELY ON DIGITAL TV TRANSITION Claims FCC focus on less pressing issues threatens smooth transition to digital TV by February 2009 deadline

January 18, 2007
STATEMENT OF INTRODUCTION BY CONGRESSWOMAN JANE HARMANfor the “REDUCING OVER-CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 2007"

January 18, 2007
HARMAN NAMED CHAIR OF INTELLIGENCE SUBCOMMITTEE OF HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE

January 17, 2007
HARMAN HAILS FISA COURT REVIEW & APPROVAL OF NSA SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM Says �We Could Have Been Here a Year Ago�

January 13, 2007
HARMAN SAYS HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE MAY HAVE BEEN DELIBERATELY MISLED ON CIA VIDEOTAPES Calls Agency’s Conduct “Disgraceful”

January 12, 2007
HARMAN STATEMENT ON ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF

January 9, 2007
HARMAN STATEMENT ON HR 1, LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

January 9, 2007
HARMAN RETURNS TO ENERGY & COMMERCE COMMITTEE Named to Telecom, Energy Subcommittees. Pledges to make entertainment and broadcast issues, first responder interoperability and energy independence top priorities

January 7, 2007
HARMAN STATEMENT ON DESTROYED CIA INTERROGATION TAPES

January 6, 2007
GROUNDBREAKING PROVISION TO INCREASE LIGHT BULB EFFICIENCY PASSES HOUSE Harman-authored legislation establishes new standards to increase efficiency over the next 12 years, reduce greenhouse gas emissions

January 4, 2007
HARMAN HAILS IRAN NIE Says good policy is to talk to Iran and "sheath the sabers.”

November 20, 2006
Harman Statement on Conclusion of NIE Leak Investigation

November 8, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF BOB GATES FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

November 1, 2006
HARMAN, PORT OFFICIALS CELEBRATE SIGNING OF SAFE PORT ACT AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH

October 17, 2006
HARMAN RELEASES STATEMENT AND TEXT OF UNCLASSIFIED CUNNINGHAM REPORT

October 5, 2006
HARMAN CALLS FOR CIA DIRECTOR HAYDEN TO SEND �SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE� IRAQ ASSESSMENT TO HILL Says preventing publication is �demoralizing� to CIA workforce

September 29, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON EVE OF PASSAGE OF SAFE PORT ACT CONFERENCE REPORT Final bill leaves major provisions intact, but bipartisanship eroded in conference

September 28, 2006
HARMAN OPPOSES WHITE HOUSE/WILSON BILL TO GUT FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT Says House is �voting to fix something that�s not broken�

September 27, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT OPPOSING THE MILITARY COMMISSION BILL Cites lack of strict limits, oversight over CIA �carve-out�

September 27, 2006
HARMAN LETTER TO NEGROPONTE ON IRAQ NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE Says report�s completion should be expedited, not delayed until after the midterm election

September 26, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON DECLASSIFIED SECTION OF NATIONAL INTELIGENCE ESTIMATE

September 22, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE/SENATE REPUBLICANS DETAINEE DEAL Says �key to deal will be whether Congress exercises real oversightover the CIA interrogation program�

September 20, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON MARK-UP OFNSA SURVEILLANCE LEGISLATION Says no need to fix something that isn�t brokens

September 18, 2006
HARMAN TODISCUSS SECURITY, IRAQ AND TERRORISM AT NDN TOMORROW

September 14, 2006
HARMAN HAILS SENATE ACTION ON PORT SECURITY Says Senate placed �national security above partisan politics� and �looks forward to the bill becoming law by the end of the year�

September 13, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING 9/11 ATTACKS Says �9/11 forged our nation into common purpose,� but �we have not made as much progress as this Resolution claims�

September 13, 2006
HARMAN URGES VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY TO CORRECT RECORD ON IRAQ-AL QAEDA TIES Says �There was no provable link between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda.�

September 6, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON WHITE HOUSE DETAINEE POLICY AND REVISED ARMY FIELD MANUAL Reacts to President Bush�s address, says Congress should not �rubberstamp the President�s expansion of executive authority.�

August 17, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON FEDERAL COURT DECISION RULING NSA WIRETAP PROGRAM UNCONSTITUTIONAL

August 15, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON RAND REPORT ON IMPACT OF TERRORIST ATTACK AT PORT OF LONG BEACH Cites need to improve port security, urges Senate passage of the SAFE Port Act

August 15, 2006
HARMAN BACKS MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA019S LAUSD OVERHAUL South Bay Lawmaker Endorses AB 1381

August 10, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON THWARTED TERRORIST PLOT Continues to receive briefings, lauds well coordinated, integrated US effort

July 27, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT AT THE SECOND HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE HEARING ON FISA Says 01Csolution is not to gut FISA and the Fourth Amendment.01D

July 26, 2006
HARMAN VOTES AGAINST INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION PROMOTION ACT Says 01Cbill could fuel an already accelerating arms race in South Asia01D

July 26, 2006
HARMAN HAILS RETURN OF FOUR LOCAL SIBLINGS FROM LEBANON Manhattan Beach Residents Take Final Evacuee Ship to Leave the Embattled Country

July 26, 2006
{HARMAN BLASTS BEGINNING OF 10-DIGIT DIALING IN SOUTH BAY} Calls new area code overlay and multi-digit dialing 01Cunnecessary burden on026West LA and South Bay01D

July 20, 2006
HARMAN VOTES FOR OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT But Criticizes Ad-Hoc White House Process

July 19, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON MODERNIZING THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT (FISA) Cites the Need for Modern Intelligence Tools, Urges Passage of the LISTEN Act

July 18, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT DENOUNCING THE FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT Calls measure equivalent of 01Cgovernment sanctioned discrimination01D

July 13, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON RENEWING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

July 12, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON OXLEY RESOLUTION Emphasizes 01Cany intelligence program 013 no matter how critical to national security 013 must comply with the law and the Constitution01D

July 12, 2006
STATEMENT BY REP. JANE HARMAN ON U.S. SUPREME COURT IN HAMDAN v. RUMSFELD

July 12, 2006
HARMAN URGES PRESIDENT BUSH TO WORK WITH CONGRESS ON NORTH KOREA AND FOREIGN POLICY CHALLENGES, DETENTION POLICY, AND NSA PROGRAM LEGAL FRAMEWORK Warns against gaming the system for political advantage

July 12, 2006
Harman Statement on DOD Memorandum on Application of Geneva Conventions to the Treatment of Military Detainees

June 23, 2006
Harman: The Wrong Time for the Line-Item Veto and the Estate Tax

June 21, 2006
Harman Response to Iraq WMD Report "There is Nothing New Here"

June 20, 2006
Harman Secures Agreements for Public Legislative Hearing on the Listen Act

June 20, 2006
American Bar Association And CenterforDemocracyand Technology Endorse Listen Act Join ACLU and Open Society Institute in supporting legislation to bring NSA surveillance program under existing law

June 15, 2006
Harman: We Need a Strategy for Iraq- A Dramatic Change of Course Calls for Rumsfeld019s ouster with her vote against the Republican 01Cstay-the-course01D resolution

June 15, 2006
Harman Signs on to Safe Trucker Act Truck transportation a 01Csoft underbelly of our homeland security effort01D

June 12, 2006
Statement from Rep. Jane Harman on the COPE Act (HR 5252)

June 12, 2006
Statement from Congresswoman Jane Harman in Support of Steny Hoyer for Majority Leader

May 31, 2006
Harman Statement on Homeland Security Grant Awards

May 23, 2006
Harman Statement on Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act

May 17, 2006
ACLU Endorses Harman/Conyers Listen Act Legislation 01Creinforces the rule of law that protects the liberty of all Americans,01D writes group in letter of support

May 16, 2006
Harman Statement on Decision to Brief Full Intelligence Committee on NSA Surveilance Program

May 11, 2006
Harman and Conyers Introduce Legislation to Force President's Entire Domestic Surveilance Program to Comply with the Law

May 11, 2006
Harman Statement on the USA Today Report of NSA Phone Call Database

May 11, 2006
Harman Decries House Failure to Lift Ban on Privately Funded Abortions at Miltiary Overseas Health Facilities

May 8, 2006
Harman Urges Tough Questions at Hayden Confirmation Hearing

May 5, 2006
Harman Statement on Goss Resignation

May 4, 2006
Harman Applauds Passage of Port Act Bill

May 3, 2006
Harman and Conyers Urge More Resources to Bolster FISA Process Letter to Senators outlines legislation to require that entire NSA program comply with existing law

April 27, 2006
Harman Signs Homeward Bound Discharge Petition

April 26, 2006
Harman Opposes Intel Authorization Bill

April 7, 2006
Harman "Stunned" at Libby Grand Jury Testimony

April 7, 2006
Harman Announces New Senior Staff and Promotions

March 28, 2006
House Intel Democrats Renew Call for Full Briefing on NSA Surveillance Program

March 27, 2006
Harman and Conyers Demand Administration Rescind Patriot Act �Signing Statement�

March 9, 2006
Harman: Abu Ghraib Has Been a Stain on the U.S.

March 8, 2006
Harman Calls on Bush to Clarify U.S. Policy on Permanent Military Bases in Iraq Harman Calls on Bush to Clarify U.S. Policy on Permanent Military Bases in Iraq

February 28, 2006
Harman Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval of Dubai Port Deal With Senator Susan Collins

February 21, 2006
Harman Statement on Congress' Review of NSA Program

February 16, 2006
Harman Helps Low-Income Families Save and Invest

February 15, 2006
Harman Statement on Proposal to Exempt NSA Program From FISA

February 7, 2006
Harman: Intel Committee's "Investigation" of Iraq WMD ss Long on Politics, Short on Facts

February 1, 2006
Harman: FISA Warrants Can Cover All Activities of the NSA Program

January 27, 2006
Harman Statement on Yesterday019s Victory by Hamas in Palestinian Elections

January 25, 2006
House Intelligence Committee Democrats ReiterateDemand for Hearings on NSA Program

January 14, 2006
HARMAN TO TRAVEL TO CUBA, WILL MEET WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Part of first congressional delegation to visit Cuba after transition of power; U.S. election

January 6, 2006
Harman: DHS Decision To Break Funding Logjam Long Overdue

January 4, 2006
Harman Says Limited Briefings on NSA Program Were Improper

January 1, 2006
HARMAN STATEMENT ON NAMING OF REP. SILVESTRE REYES AS INCOMING CHAIR OF HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE Pledges her �full and enthusiastic support�

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