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Share + Comments Dec 23, 2009 1:45 pm US/Eastern Sean Goldman's Step-Father, Grandparents Planning For 'Peaceful Transition' Of 9-Year-Old To U.S. Dad, Lawyer Says It appears Sean Goldman will finally be going home to New Jersey.

US citizen David Goldman, right, walks with a member of US Congress Christopher Smith as he arrives in Brasilia, Thursday, Feb.

Following the resignation of Georgia Speaker Glenn Richardson , Rep. Tommy Smith was the first to announce his candidacy for Speaker of the House.

Despite major progress in recent days in forging an agreement over a 2011 referendum on independence for south Sudan, activist groups here are calling on President Barack Obama to impose tough new sanctions against the government in Khartoum.

When Barack Obama completely ignored the problem of uncontrolled immigration during his Jobs Summit, my former colleague Rep.

Washington D.C., Dec 13, 2009 .- In observance of Human Rights Day on December 10, Rep.

When Barack Obama completely ignored the problem of uncontrolled immigration during his Jobs Summit, my former colleague Rep.

" The U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, Major General Scott Gration, in an apparent contradiction of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, today testified to a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives that there is no classified "annex" to the official Sudan policy document released in October.

US parents separated from their children by foreign authorities pleaded Wednesday to Congress to make custody battles a diplomatic priority with nations such as Japan and Brazil.

The L-E has never been known for the quality of its editorial cartoons - but the pointless, tasteless, scurrilous "turkey" attack cartoon you leveled at Sarah Palin Wednesday morning moves well beyond all bounds of decency and propriety, regardless of the feelings one might have for or against Ms.

Jiang Tianyong, a veteran human rights lawyer, was unlawfully arrested during Obama's visit to China recently, and is under further threat from the Chinese regime for seeking a meeting with the American president during that time, said Congressman Chris Smith.

The first order of business during Tuesday's Township Council meeting was to swear in newly elected council members Pauline Smith and William J. Gotto, and to do so Rep.

American activists are demanding Obama administration action on the arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong, who was dragged away from his home in front of his family after being drawn back to China by the possibility of a meeting with President Obama in Beijing.

And in this corner, hoping to make a comeback after being knocked out in 2007 immigration reform.

Advocates for human rights in China joined members of the U.S. Congress on Monday in denouncing the recent detention of a Chinese lawyer who testified before a congressional human rights committee earlier this month.

Rep. Chris Smith , Rebiya Kadeer , leader of the Uyghur people, and Alim Seytoff , Vice President, Uyghur American Association, spoke Nov 10 at the Lantos Commission on China's coercive family planning measures.

A Columbus Republican plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith in next year's 3rd District primary.

Google Inc. and other Internet companies have zeroed in on a resilient effort by a Republican lawmaker to pass legislation that could restrict their ability to take a nuanced approach to operating in "repressive" foreign countries, according to third-quarter lobbying reports.

WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., announced Thursday that a congressional panel dedicated to human rights will hold a hearing on the international child abduction case involving David Goldman of Tinton Falls, N.J. "David Goldman's human rights as a father, his rights under U.S. law and international treaty have been trampled," Smith said.

The Conference of Urban Counties, which is a group of the most populous counties in Texas, is holding its bi-annual meeting in San Antonio.