| Full Name: | Howard L. Berman |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Janis; 2 Children: Brinley, Lindsey |
| Birth Date: | 04/15/1941 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Home City: | Panorama City, CA |
| Religion: | Jewish |
Summary
Howard L. Berman
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HR 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)
Sept. 12, 2012 - Extends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2017 including, but not limited to, the following ...
HR 5856 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
Legislation (Yea)
July 19, 2012 - Reduces appropriations for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by $175 million to $375 million for fiscal year 2013-2014 (Title IX). Appropriates $1.1 billion ...
HR 4402 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
July 12, 2012 - Authorizes the mining of critical and strategic minerals with a mineral exploration or mine permit on National Forest lands classified as principally recreational (Sec. ...
Recent Public Statements
Hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - Benghazi and Beyond: What Went Wrong on September 11, 2012 and How to Prevent it from Happening at other Frontline Posts
Nov. 15, 2012 - Congressman Howard L. Berman, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at today's committee hearing, ...
Berman Statement on Israeli Air Strike on Gaza
Nov. 14, 2012 - Congressman Howard L. Berman makes the following statement in response to recent Israeli air strikes on Gaza, one of which killed Hamas military chief Ahmed ...
Letter to Committee Chairmen
More Public Statements
Oct. 9, 2012 - Ranking Democratic Committee Members today called on GOP Committee Chairs to return to Washington to address the urgent needs of the American people to create ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | American Security Council Foundation Positions | 22% |
| 2001-2010 | Keep America Safe Positions | 23% |
| 2005-2006 | ACT! for America Positions | 41% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $4,684,925.65 |
| Total Spent | $5,772,180.46 |
| Cash On Hand | $512.23 |
| Debt | $15,000.60 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Howard Berman refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart
