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Congressman Alan Lowenthal is calling on the Prime Minister of Cambodia to revoke the arrest warrant of opposition leader Sam Rainsy, renounce all forms of political violence, and end the systemic harassment and intimidation of political opposition to the current Cambodian government.
Senseless violence and murder has once again cut lives short and left families with the pain of tragic loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by the devastating and abhorrent attack in San Bernardino.
I am also grateful for the swift and professional actions by law enforcement who kept many more people from being killed.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal today introduced the Trash Reduction Act of 2015 which would take steps to dramatically reduce plastic trash nationwide.
The United States uses approximately 100 billion plastic bags each year. The vast majority of these wind up in landfills or as loose trash on land and water.
Today, Congressman Lowenthal voted with 265 other Democratic and Republican Members of Congress to pass H.R. 1314, a bipartisan two-year budget agreement. The Congressman issued the following statement on the passage of the agreement by the House:
Congressman Alan Lowenthal today issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 597 which reauthorized and reopened the Export-Import Bank, the official export credit agency of the United States federal government that was allowed to expire through inaction by Congress in June.
Today, Congressman Alan Lowenthal joined with the other 18 Jewish Members of the House of Representatives in issuing the following joint, bipartisan statement in response to a UNESCO resolution which condemned Israel for the recent surge in violence and falsely blamed Israel for violating the status quo of Jerusalem's Temple Mount.
Below is the full text of the joint statement: