Alcee Hastings
Helsinki Commission Remembers Late Chairman Alcee Ha...
Apr 06, 2022WASHINGTON—On the anniversary of the death of former Helsinki Commission Chairman Alcee Hastings of Florida, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Co-Chairman Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member Sen. […]
Helsinki Commission Leaders Call on Belarusian Autho...
Apr 13, 2021WASHINGTON—In response to the ongoing crackdown on journalists and civil society in Belarus, including the detention of RFE/RL consultant Ihar Losik for almost 300 days on spurious charges, U.S. Helsinki […]
Helsinki Commission Leaders Commemorate Internationa...
Apr 08, 2021WASHINGTON—Ahead of International Roma Day on April 8, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), commission leaders the late Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) and Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), and […]
Helsinki Commission Leaders Mourn Death of Former Ch...
Apr 06, 2021WASHINGTON—Following the death of former Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) earlier today, Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (MD) and Helsinki Commission leaders Sen. Roger Wicker (MS) […]
It’s time to abolish the federal death penalty
Mar 30, 2021In July 2020, the Trump administration ended a 17-year moratorium on the federal death penalty. By the time the president exited the White House on Jan. 20, 2021, 13 inmates had died at the […]
Helsinki Commission Leaders Commemorate Internationa...
Mar 19, 2021WASHINGTON—Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, 2021, U.S. Helsinki Commission leaders Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20), Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), Rep. Joe […]
Helsinki Commission Leaders on Intelligence Report O...
Mar 18, 2021WASHINGTON—Following the release of a U.S. intelligence report outlining foreign efforts to influence the 2020 U.S. elections, including by the Kremlin, Helsinki Commission leaders Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20), Rep. […]
The Ongoing Importance of the Work of the U.S. Helsi...
Mar 16, 2021Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss the work of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission and its continued importance in addressing […]
U.S. Election Practices: An International Perspective
Mar 16, 2021Madam Speaker, this chamber recently passed H.R. I, the “For the People Act,” significant legislation making it easier for American citizens to vote in U.S. elections and improve transparency and […]
Ten-Member Congressional Delegation Demonstrates Ong...
Mar 05, 2021By Bob Hand, Senior Policy Advisor Approximately 270 parliamentarians from across the OSCE region gathered virtually from February 24 – 26 for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Winter Meeting, the first […]
Helsinki Commission Leaders Welcome Sanctions on Rus...
Mar 03, 2021WASHINGTON—Following Tuesday’s announcement that the United States will impose sanctions on seven senior Russian figures implicated in Alexei Navalny’s poisoning and imprisonment, Helsinki Commission leaders Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20), […]