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Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Lantos Dies

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Friday, February 15th, 2008

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Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, died Feb. 12 from complications due to cancer. Lantos was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December and announced on Jan. 2 he would not seek re-election, according to a statement from his office. Lantos assumed control of the committee with jurisdiction over foreign military sales in January 2007. Lantos also was a member of the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus formed in 2006 to promote a variety of defense,…

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