November 25, 2014, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) would like to congratulate Iranian American Ramin Toloui for his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Department of

November 24, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Following the negotiations between members of the P5+1 (U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China, and Germany) and representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) in Vienna, the Obama Administration announced today

November 21, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On November 17th, 2014, Cooley LLP announced the launching of a public resource page to provide accessible information about Immigration Judge Ashley Tabaddor’s suit against the Department of Justice.

November 21, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On November 19, 2014, the House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution by unanimous consent condemning the Government of Iran for its gross human rights violations. The resolution was

Congress is considering a number of legislative initiatives that may be of interest to the Iranian American community.The PAAIA Public Policy Center is pleased to provide a roundup on the status of the legislation. In

November 20, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Recent media reports indicate that a direct banking channel for authorized transactions between the U.S. and Iran may be part of the final negotiated nuclear deal this November. PAAIA supports the establishment

November 18, 2014, Washington D.C. – Last week, Representatives Ed Royce (R-39th/CA) and Eliot Engel (D-16th/NY) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives condemning the Government of Iran for its gross human rights violations. Amongst

November 17, 2014, Washington, D.C. – On November 12th, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) held a congressional briefing to present the findings of its 2014 National Public Opinion Survey of Iranian Americans followed

November 14, 2014, Washington, D.C. – As the November 24th deadline approaches for the P5+1 to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) expresses support for a

November 6, 2014, Washington, D.C. – After spending seven months in a Mexican prison on weapons trafficking charges, Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi was reunited with his family last weekend.  Tahmooressi, an Iranian American Marine and Afghanistan combat

November 5, 2014, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) congratulates State Representative Cyrus Habib and Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education candidate, Richard Amir Tahvildaran-Jesswein, on their election victories. Habib was elected to the 48th Senate District

October 30, 2014, Washington, D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) congratulates Azita Raji on her nomination as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden. Once her nomination is confirmed by the Senate, Raji will be

October 30, 2014, Washington D.C. – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) released its Congressional Scorecard for the 113th Congress today. PAAIA’s  2013-2014 Scorecard informs the public on positions taken by members of

October 29, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Last week, the New York Times reported that the Obama administration will sidestep Congress if a deal on Iran’s nuclear program is reached by the November 24th deadline. The

October 24, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Amir Afkhami is demonstrating how Iranian Americans are now, more than ever, engaging in the legislative process at the national level. Afkhami, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy