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GL Invites legislators to Visit Sri Lanka
Daily News | May 18 2012
External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris, took part in a series of Capitol Hill meetings on Wednesday on the second of his four-day official visit to Washington, discussing with members of the House of Representatives Sri Lanka’s progress in post-conflict reconciliation and development, as well as reform measures that are designed to ensure lasting peace.
Sri Lankan Minister Prof. Peiris Invites US Legislators To Visit Sri Lanka
Asian Tribune | May 17, 2012
Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris, participated in a series of meetings in the Capitol Hill on Wednesday, on the second of his four-day official visit to Washington, discussing with members of the House of Representatives. Sri Lanka’s progress in post-conflict reconciliation and development, as well as reform measures that are designed to ensure a lasting peace.
Amendment Would Stop Obama's Funding Abortions for illegal Immigrants
By Steve Ertelt | LifeNews.com | May 17, 2012
An amendment House Republicans added to legislation in Congress would prevent the Obama administration from paying for and arranging abortions for illegal immigrants who are detained by customs officials.
External Affairs Minister Briefs US Lawmakers on Sri Lanka's Post-Conflict Progress
ColomboPage | May 17, 2012
Sri Lanka's Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G.L. Peiris, who is on the second day of his four-day official visit to the United States has met with several lawmakers in the Capitol Hill Wednesday, and apprised them of the country's progress in post-conflict reconciliation and development, as well as reform measures that are designed to ensure a lasting peace.
Homeland Spending Bill Advances Amid Abortion Debate
By Lauren Gardner | CQ Today Online News | May 16, 2012
House appropriators engaged in a contentious debate on abortion services for illegal-immigrant detainees Wednesday before endorsing a spending blueprint for the Department of Homeland Security.
House DHS Budget Boosts border Security, Cybersecurity; Nixes Revamp of FEMA Grants
By Mickey McCarter | Homeland Security Today | May 11, 2012
House DHS Spending Bill Cuts $484M For FY 2013
By Katelyn Noland | Executive Gov | May 9, 2012
The House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2013 homeland security spending bill reduces current spending levels by $484 million to $39.12 billion, The Hill newspaper reports.
Twelve spending bills such as the DHS bill will make their way through Congress go to vote in the coming weeks.