{"id":7230,"date":"2017-03-18T23:45:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T04:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/?p=7230"},"modified":"2017-03-18T23:45:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-19T04:45:27","slug":"congressional-nowruz-iranian-new-year-reception-us-house-of-representatives-rayburn-foyer-thursday-march-9-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/2017\/03\/18\/congressional-nowruz-iranian-new-year-reception-us-house-of-representatives-rayburn-foyer-thursday-march-9-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional Nowruz (Iranian New Year) Reception US House of Representatives Rayburn Foyer  Thursday, March 9, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-7231 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CW3A9620-810x540-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CW3A9620-810x540-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CW3A9620-810x540-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CW3A9620-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong>Washington, DC; March 10, 2017<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bipartisan members of the United States Congress and their staff joined Iranian Americans from across the country to celebrate Iranian New Year (Nowruz) and to express support for a free Iran. \u00a0House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) also sent New Year greetings to the Iranian people &amp; those living abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10170\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan\u2019 message to Iranian American is delivered to the participants at Iranian New Year (Nowruz) reception, organized by Organization of Iranian American Communities-US (OIAC) on March 3, 2017.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10168\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 621px;\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CW3A9404-810x540-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CW3A9404-810x540-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CW3A9404-810x540-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CW3A9404-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/>Nowruz Reception on Capitol Hill, Foyer Hall, sponsored by Organization of Iranian American Communities-US (OIAC), March 9, 2017-Nowruz Mobarak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In his letter read by the President of Iranian American Community of Wisconsin, Speaker Ryan said that he is looking forward to working with Iranian American community members, \u201cto achieve a free Iran, and a safer, more prosperous future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7233 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/nowruz-1-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/nowruz-1-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/nowruz-1.png 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, democratic leader Nancy Pelosi praised the Organization of Iranian American Communities\u2019 (OIAC) members for advocating \u201cdemocratic values.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cRespect for human rights, gender equality, religious and ethnic tolerance,\u201d she added, \u201care goals that I am deeply committed to.\u201d\u00a0 These values, Madam Pelosi noted, are the \u201cdriving force in effecting further change in Iran.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U3xpWOuCRI4\" width=\"600\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nMrs. Maryam Rajavi sent a video message, congratulating the Nowruz to Iranian Americans and their representatives at the Congressional Nowruz celebration, sponsored by the Organization of Iranian American Communities-US (OIAC). The event was held at U.S. House of Representatives, Rayburn Foyer Hall on March 09, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VFCI22_Zb8U?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thirteen member of congress also appeared in person at this celebration.\u00a0 In his remarks, Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX) expressed his best Nowruz wishes and called for the United States Government to designate Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jQXzfb1QG_Q?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen wished Iranians everywhere a happy Nowruz while also highlighting Iranian regime\u2019s nefarious international role.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AHETVMjASZw?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA) also expressed his New Year greetings and said Iran \u201cshould be a center of democracy, in which the people of Iran can control their own government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) also spoke at the event, praising Iranian American community members for \u201ctheir fight for democracy in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WIpvpgEu1yY?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sv9yCdrCmdM?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to very much again thank you for this annual pilgrimage to Washington, DC\u201d, noted Rep. Darryl Issa (R-CA) in his remarks, because it helps members understand what Iranian Americans want is \u201ca free Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4XHkBrCEHNo?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) also joined his Iranian American friends at their Nowruz celebration on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ahQz5OhjSho?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) congratulated Iranian Americans on the occasion of Nowruz, adding, \u201cWe are so grateful for those Iranians who believe in freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7WO0bnNJA2k?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Iran that we can hopefully influence the government there to have a respect for human rights\u2026and to stop exporting terrorism across the entire region\u201d, noted Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cYl23Rq-q8M?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Representatives Barbra Comstock (R-VA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Lloyd Doggett (R-TX), Eddie Bernice Johnston (D-TX), and Albio Sires (D-NJ) were other notable congressional members who participated in this year\u2019s Nowruz celebration.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FpLzC4zBahA?feature=oembed\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10173\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranian Americans at OIAC Nowruz Congressional Reception, March 09, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Washington, DC; March 10, 2017 \u2013 Bipartisan members of the United States Congress and their staff joined Iranian Americans from across the country to celebrate <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/2017\/03\/18\/congressional-nowruz-iranian-new-year-reception-us-house-of-representatives-rayburn-foyer-thursday-march-9-2017\/\" title=\"Congressional Nowruz (Iranian New Year) Reception US House of Representatives Rayburn Foyer  Thursday, March 9, 2017\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34,5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7230"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7230"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7234,"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7230\/revisions\/7234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irandemocratic.org\/public_html\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}