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Capitol Journal

  • Dublin, Ga, Democrat Shyam Reddy decides to run for Secretary of State of Georgia
  • By 2008, Americans entering U.S. from Canada, Mexico may require passports
  • By 2008, Americans entering U.S. from Canada, Mexico may require passports
  • SAALT, NAPALC among 40 groups to write to Senate and House judiciary committees on post-9/11 civil rights concerns
  • Yogi Bhajan’s contributions recognized on House floor
  • Hearing on USA Patriot Act
  • Patriot Act re-authorization hearings are scheduled
  • Democrats urge Bush to take action against India, China, others for trading rule violations
  • Jasjeet Singh Sekhon among ‘seasoned professionals’ appointed by DNC to review 2004 Presidential election
  • Jindal made Vice Chair of Homeland Security Subcommittee
  • Karachi-born Rep. Van Hollen joins Congressional Pakistan Caucus
  • Electronic student tracking system evokes praise as well as criticism
  • Jay Aiyer runs for Houston City Council At-Large Position 2
  • J Singh praises Codey for signing legislation for improving medical care for minorities
  • Dilip Nath, Renee Lobo to compete against James F. Gennaro for New York City Council
  • House clears first bill sponsored by Congressman Jindal
  • Goodlatte reintroduces visa lottery repeal bill
  • Republican legislators are being lobbied to name India Caucus co-chair to House International Relations Committee
  • Hearing on ‘Strengthening Enforcement and Border Security’
  • Old India-friend, Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, plans to call it a day in 2006
  • Rep. Bobby Jindal lashes out at liberals in Congress
  • Robert Mueller praises FBI’s foreign partnerships in war on terror
  • Doris Matsui takes oath in House
  • ‘India’s emergence as a rising power is important to the world:’ Admiral Fallon
  • Rice’s India visit to ‘highlight transformed relationship with U.S.’
  • President Bush lauds role of allies, warns Syria and Iran
  • Rep. Leach expresses ‘deep concern’ over situation in Nepal
  • Rep. Crowley’s bid for vice chair of Democratic Caucus
  • Janaki Dighe in Rep. Costa’s Office
  • ‘I thought it was a good opportunity to work for a dynamic member of the Republican Party:’ Delacourt
  • Natwar’s Pakistan visit ‘most significant,’ Rocca tells Senate
  • Taking its cue from India, U.S. ‘considering’ suspension of military aid to Nepal
  • Nial Patel is Rep. Bobby Jindal’s right hand man in Louisiana
  • Supriya Christopher to run for Virginia House of Delegates
  • McCain on trip to Afghanistan calls for permanent U.S. base
  • Jindal among 11 legislators invited to the White House
  • Dean promises higher participation of Asian Pacific Americans in DNC
  • Rice asks Congress for $1 billion tsunami aid
  • Rep. Pallone wants FCC to investigate offensive call to Indian call center
  • Rep. Jindal named Assistant Whip in 109th Congress
  • India, Pakistan, China identified as potential sources of instability
  • Rep. Pallone reintroduces bill supporting India’s bid for Security Council seat
  • Rep. Leach, chair, Asia Pacific subcommittee, backs Security Council bid
  • India Critic Rep. Burton is named vice chairman of Asia Pacific subcommittee
  • Rep. Wilson promises focus on India in House International Relations Committee
  • Unanimous bill in the House to name a post office after Saund
  • Pakistani Americans celebrate ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’
  • Hotelier Danny Gaekwad and son Kunal, Dr. R. Vijayanagar, among attendees
  • ‘Pakistan, S. Arabia and 9 other countries have captured or detained Qaeda terrorists’
  • ‘India and China will be taking our good-paying jobs’ –– Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
  • Senator Clinton selects Arora for Air Force Academy
  • Jindal introduces his first bill, ‘Disaster Prevention Protection Act’
  • Addresses anti-abortion rally
  • Rice promises to bring diversity in State Department
  • ‘I think it should become routine for a President to visit India’ — Bobby Jindal
  • Rice speaking before Senate Foreign Relations Committee emphasized muticulturalism
  • Powell counts India, Pakistan drawdown among successes
  • Indian American Republicans join Inauguration Day celebrations
  • Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Republican co-chair, speaks on Indian Caucus plans
  • Jindal organized new representatives’ meeting with Rumsfeld; hopes to play role in Social Security debate
  • ‘Our country must abandon all habits of racism; …cannot carry baggage of bigotry’
  • Bobby’s ‘Dear Friends’ letter; ‘As I stood on the floor of the U.S House...’
  • Jindal defends Bush on Ohio vote recount
  • Rush Holt introduces bill on foreign language study
  • Jindal assigned to Homeland Security Committee and other panels
  • Ridge for fingerprints on passports
  • Drivers’ licenses only to legal immigrants
  • Louisiana Congressman Bobby Jindal sworn in formally
  • Tsunami relief on top of the agenda, Bush tells new legislators
  • Bill to make foreign-born Americans eligible to run for President makes way in Congress
  • Relief funds for tsunami victims take priority
  • India Caucus Co-chair Wilson’s farewell speech
  • Stamp to commemorate Saund rejected; campaign continues
  • State Department pays tribute to Narasimha Rao
  • State Department ‘concerned’ over baazee.com case
  • Powell launches ‘2005 India Jazz and Heritage Tour’
  • U.S. Coast Guard condoles death of 5 Indian seamen
  • U.S. says it is behind India’s battle against HIV/AIDS
  • Rep. Hyde warns of China’s nuclear assistance to Pakistan
  • Intelligence Bill passed without new restrictive immigration provisions
  • Rep. Pallone says he will run for Senate
  • Memorial ceremony for Sgt. Uday Singh
  • Narasimha Rao is seriously ill
  • Tanden in Sen. Clinton’s inner team for 2006 re-election bid
  • White House reiterates bilateral ties with India, Pakistan not antithetical
  • Commerce Department upholds high tariffs on imported shrimp
  • Education Department to create data on all students in colleges and universities
  • Kerry initiative on women-owned small businesses passed
  • 9/11 families to ensure House Committee becomes permanent
  • Commerce Department upholds high tariffs on imported shrimp
  • Education Department to create data on all students in colleges and universities
  • Kerry initiative on women-owned small businesses passed
  • 9/11 families to ensure House Committee becomes permanent
  • Congressman-elect Bobby Jindal (R-LA) is made leader of freshman Republicans
  • Antidrug strategy in Afghanistan
  • Ackerman elected Democratic Co-Chair of India Caucus, Ros-Lehtinen to succeed Wilson as Republican Co-Chair
  • It makes sense for America and India to improve and strengthen their relationship, says Jindal
  • Pentagon notifies Congress about proposed arms deals with Pakistan
  • Frank Pallone urges Bush to block the proposed arms sale to Pakistan
  • Senator Joseph Biden praises Powell for India-Pak dialogue
  • Senators Grassley, Baucus join 68 others to urge passing of trade bill
  • Blackwill, former ambassador to India, to leave White House job
  • India, U.S. cooperation in cyber security reaffirmed
  • Rep. Holt requests GAO to examine voting irregularities
  • State Department did not call India a ‘rogue’ nation, says Boucher
  • New bill to assist Pakistan
  • Attention drawn to Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • EEOC suit against firm for not allowing kirpans at workplace
  • State Department did not call India a ‘rogue’ nation, says Boucher
  • New bill to assist Pakistan
  • Attention drawn to Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • EEOC suit against firm for not allowing kirpans at workplace
  • Some 2,500 refugee visas are allocated to South Asia
  • 9/11 bill passed with anti-immigrant add-ons
  • Efforts to increase efficiency of nonimmigrant visa process
  • ‘No decision has been made at any level to provide F-16s to Pakistan:’ U.S. official
  • Pallone assails State Department on visa restrictions for Indian students
  • Permanent resident status to be granted to Pakistani family
  • Rep. Crowley (D-NY) introduces resolution recognizing significance of Diwali
  • Rep. James A. Leach (R-Iowa) calls for resumption of peace talks in Sri Lanka
  • Rep. Pallone introduces resolution recognizing 20th anniversary of Bhopal disaster
  • Bansal, 3 other commissioners against designating India on CPC list
  • Bobby Jindal’s reception includes party bigwigs like Tom DeLay
  • House subcommittee hearing on ‘Environmental Policy in Asia’
  • ‘The National Immigration Forum’ in support of immigration reforms
  • Republicans lobby to put Jindal in top committee
  • President announces executive orders on strengthening intelligence and civil liberties
  • Rule seeking to protect people with limited knowledge of English; comments solicited
  • Congress comes back to session after month-long recess
  • Crowley for more U.S. funds for India’s AIDS program
  • Talks with Pakistan, Bangladesh for troops to Iraq
  • Partial closure of U.S. Embassy in Delhi due to ‘threat information’
  • ‘We’ve been in touch with the Indians about hostages’ in Iraq
  • ‘We’ve seen a strong Pakistani effort to eradicate sources of extremism’
  • Bill targets countries like Pakistan, suspected of transfer of N-technology to ‘rogue’ states
  • Rep. Lee praised creation of Pakistan Caucus
  • Notice against frozen, canned warmwater shrimp from India
  • ‘trade to build stronger economies, help create jobs in U.S.,’ says USTR


  • Commission On International Religion Freedom

  • Panel wants India, Pakistan named countries of concern
  • Results of Diversity Lottery for immigration declared
  • ‘International community is of great help in combating terrorism’
  • Community is urged to campaign for Diwali stamp
  • House of Representatives adopts resolution honoring Indian Americans
  • Assistant Attorney General Dandamudi to run for state legislature
  • On ‘India and Pakistan: Steps toward Rapprochement’
  • Call to renew Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
  • Sen. Clinton apologizes for remark on Gandhi
  • Blackwill is named strategic planner for foreign policy
  • Rep. Crowley to lead 15-member delegation to India in January
  • David Mulford gets Senate confirmation as the next Ambassador in New Delhi
  • Envoy-designate testifies at confirmation hearing
  • ‘Innovation and Continuity in U.S. Foreign Policy’
  • David Mulford nominated new envoy to India
  • Rep. Honda urges Bush to re-establish commission
  • Rep. Frank Pallone’s briefing on Kashmir conflict
  • Rocca outlines ‘Counter-Terrorism Policy Toward S. Asia’
  • McDermott, Crowley urge Vajpayee to approve sale of Boeing aircraft to Air-India
  • From the Hill
  • Pelosi discusses legislative agenda with Asian Pacific American community
  • India-U.S. agreement on ‘trinity issues’ soon, says Powell
  • Event at Capitol Journal Hill reflects on the Mahatma’s message of nonviolence, peace
  • Indian American doctors mourn former senator Hartke’s death
  • Sen. Boxer in row over alleged support to Naga group
  • Blackwill named foreign policy adviser to Bush
  • Mulford rumored to be next ambassador to India
  • Rep. Pallone meets with India’s envoy in Israel
  • 18 Congressmen take up Bhopal gas victims’ case
  • Co-chair of India Caucus Rep. Wilson is named Assistant Majority Whip
  • Letter from Lawmakers
    Reps. Pallone, Brown write to Vajpayee about Kashmiri Pandits
  • Inslee visits India to help bridge digital divide, boost Indo-U.S. trade
  • ‘Past and Present: Safeguarding American Civil Liberties’
  • Pallone lauds Bush for approval of sale of military radar from Israel to India
  • Former finance minister focuses on Indo-American economic relations
  • Former minister, 3 Congressmen hail new peace bid
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) joins Congressional Caucus on India, Indian Americans
  • Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    CII, embassy host event to mark 10th anniversary of Caucus
  • Rep. Joe Wilson launched Web site for India Caucus
  • Local group energized over Kashmir issue after HCR 16
  • Advocacy groups, APIA leaders meet with Democrats in D.C.
  • Caucus Co-chair Crowley speaks at 2 N.Y. events
  • Marc Grossman rumored to be next envoy to India
  • NAPALC urges Hastert to take action against Rep. Coble over ‘internment’
  • Sen. Joseph Biden advocates strategic partnership with India
  • Rep. James Cooper joins India Caucus
  • Pallone, Crowley offer amendment on cutting military aid to Pakistan
  • House International Relations Subcommittee hearing
  • Tri-Caucus called upon Republicans to repudiate Rep. Coble’s remarks
  • Pallone tables legislation on U.N. seat for India
  • Resolution on a special Diwali stamp introduced
  • India should not be added to special registration program: Frank Pallone
  • Asian-American Representatives upset over Coble’s remarks
  • Coble apologizes for controversial comments
  • Jim Leach new head of House panel on Asia and Pacific, averting India-foe Dan Burton
  • Representative Coble says interning Japanese-Americans during World War II was proper
  • Rep. Sue Myrick says remarks not racially directed
  • A conversation with India Caucus co-chairs Crowley and Wilson
  • Senator Bill Frist vows to reduce existing racial disparities in healthcare
  • Lugar to chair Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  • Matsui is DCCC’s first Asian American chair
  • Frist’s appointment welcomed by community
  • ‘Pelosi may change Democrat image’
  • Mansingh calls on Sen. Richard Lugar, invites him to India
  • Rep. Joe Wilson pledges support for AAPI research
  • India loses friend with death of Paul Wellstone
  • Royce calls for stronger India-U.S. relationship
  • GOP withdraws support to Iowa candidate
  • Frank Pallone urges issue of Diwali stamp
  • Need seen for U.S. to ally with India in war against terror
  • Sinha holds talks with India Caucus co-chair Ed Royce
  • Frank Pallone urges State Department to support India’s bid for Security Council seat
  • Pro-India lawmakers speak on issues; want Musharraf to honor commitment he made
  • Congressman calls for closer bilateral relations
  • India Caucus member to retire
  • First Asian Senator in the U.S. among top 50 Indians
  • Congressional honor for AAPI president
  • Sen. Hillary Clinton interacts with community
  • Pallone opposes welcome resolution in Congress
  • Congressional Viewpoint
    Education and our children’s future: A sound investment
  • Congressman Rush Holt renews ties with India
  • India-U.S. coordination is extraordinary: Haass


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