PAAIA Supports the MAHSA Act & Thanks its Cosponsors!

Washington, DC — Since the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini in September 2022, PAAIA has been working tirelessly to help secure support for the Mahsa Amini Human rights and […]
PAAIA Hosts Nowruz Reception on Capitol Hill in Honor of the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

Washington, DC — On March 28th, 2023, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) hosted its annual Nowruz reception on Capitol Hill with over 90 members of Congress, congressional […]
Iranian Americans May Have Opportunity to Be Counted in the Census

As Iranian Americans begin to wrap up Nowruz celebrations welcoming this new year and all the blessings it will bring, it’s time our community turns our attention to the next […]
PAAIA Applauds Introduction of Nowruz Resolution

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18th), Stephanie Bice (OK-5th), Gerry Connolly (VA-11th), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1st) introduced a bipartisan resolution (H.Res.215) in honor of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. […]
New Letter Urges Targeted Sanctions for Violence Against Iranian Protestors

Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) celebrates the bipartisan, bicameral letter sent to Secretaries Blinken and Yellen today, calling on the Biden Administration to impose […]
PAAIA Announces Spring 2023 Capitol Hill Intern

Congratulations to Ryan Nejadian on his internship with Representative Wexton
PAAIA & Coalition Welcome United Nations Decision to Remove Iran from Commission on Status of Women

PAAIA and a coalition of Iranian American organizations welcome a decision by the United Nations to expel Iran from the body’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Leila Pearson, Spring CHIP Intern, Shares Her Capitol Hill Experience

by Leila Pearson This past Spring semester, I had the opportunity to intern on Capitol Hill with the office of Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut. I began the internship in […]
PAAIA Marks Fourth Annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate

Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs of Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) joins its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) partners in commemorating the fourth annual National AAPI Day […]
PAAIA Announces Spring 2022 Capitol Hill Internship Program Fellows

PAAIA congratulates our newest Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) recipients: Leila Pearson and Daniel Khoshkepazi!