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Howard Berman, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Los Angeles, CA (04/15/1941)
Home city: Panorama City, CA

Education: LLB, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1965 BA, International Relations, University of California, Los Angeles, 1962.

Profession: Attorney, Labor Relations, 1967-1973 Volunteer, Vista, 1966-1967.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-present Assemblymember, California State Assembly, 1973-1982 Former Majority Leader, California State Assembly.

Membership: Member, Congressional Children's Working Group. Member/Regional Board, Anti-Defamation League Board Member, Center for Law Public Interest.

First elected: 11/02/1982
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Janis; 2 Children: Brinley, Lindsey.


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The Hill 7.14.09 1:18 PM | A group of Hondurans who want their ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, reinstated are pressing the U.S. government to suspend trade and foreign...
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Rohrabacher calls for new relations with Russia

The Hill 7.4.09 6:14 AM | A key GOP lawmaker – fresh from a five-day codel to Moscow – says that President Obama could make headway...
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As Obama cautious, lawmakers develop tough Iran sanctions

The Hill 6.23.09 2:16 PM | Despite a cautious approach from the White House, lawmakers are preparing tough new legislation that imposes harsher sanctions against the Iranian regime.
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Obama urges international support for Iran protesters

The Hill 6.21.09 9:46 AM | President Obama on Sunday called for the international community to stand behind Iranian protesters angry at the outcome of that nation's disputed...
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House condemns Tehran crackdown on protesters

The Mercury News 6.19.09 9:27 AM | WASHINGTON --In the strongest message yet from the U.S. government, the House voted 405-1 today to condemn Tehran's crackdown on demonstrators and the government's interference with Internet and...
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Measured response as N. Korea ramps up tensions

The Hill 5.31.09 10:32 AM | Lawmakers are taking a measured approach to North Korea as the White House and the U.N. work to halt an...
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Feinstein brings back bill to legalize farmworkers

Oakland Tribune 5.14.09 6:46 PM | Measure, which failed during Bush administration, would also revamp guest-worker program.
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Emergency Hill hearings on swine flu

The Hill 4.27.09 3:17 PM | Congressional lawmakers moved quickly Monday to investigate the spread of the deadly strain of swine flu in Mexico and the United...
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Pelosi hits back at Jon Stewart: You’re wrong, I’m no hypocrite

The Hill 4.22.09 3:12 PM | Republicans in Congress are petrified of offending conservative talk-radio icon Rush Limbaugh, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) isn’t scared of taking...
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