Expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala and encouraging the Government of Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes.

S. Res. 155: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law in Guatemala S. Rept. 110-128: Department Of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, 2008. Senate Confirmation of William R. Brownfield as Ambassador to Colombia Senate Confirmation of Cameron Hume as Ambassador to Indonesia H.R.2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, 2008 (House and Senate versions) Section 682 (Foreign Military Financing for Indonesia): urged that conditions be placed on assistance and for reporting on progress on human rights issues Section 687 (International Military Education and Training): urged that conditions be placed on assistance and for reporting on progress on human rights issues Report: lobbied for language on human rights defenders and accountability H.Res.100: Expressing the sympathy of House of Representatives to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala and encouraging the Government of Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes Proposed resolution calling on the government of Syria to release certain political prisoners and encouraging the United States to make democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression a top concern of its foreign policy toward Syria (the resolution has never been introduced) Urged that Members of Congress not pass the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement unless there are verifiable improvements in human rights Participated in State Department certification meetings of U.S. Aid to Colombia; presented concerns about treatment of human rights defenders in Colombia and urged that the State Department should not certify aid as compliant with legislative conditions contained in foreign operations law S. Res. 178: Expressing the sympathy of the Senate to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala, and encouraging the United States to work with Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes