The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would add Israel to the list of countries eligible for non-immigrant investor visas in the United States. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and approved 371-0 Monday, would grant Israelis the ability to acquire the E-2 visa if similarly situated U.S. nationals are eligible for non-immigrant visas in Israel. The E-2 visa permits Israeli investors to live and work in the U.S. in order to be closer to their investments. "With passage …More

A letter authored by two members of the U.S. House of Representatives is urging Attorney General Eric Holder to bring Palestinian terrorists who have killed and wounded Americans to justice. Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, joined with Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) to author the bipartisan letter sent Thursday. Another 50 lawmakers from both parties cosigned the letter. Since the Koby Mandell Act of 2005 established the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas …More