In April 2007 a controversy erupted over whether Speaker of the House [[Nancy Pelosi]] violated this law by visiting the head of state of [[Syria]], [[Bashar Assad]], who has been diplomatically shunned by the Bush Administration. | In April 2007 a controversy erupted over whether Speaker of the House [[Nancy Pelosi]] violated this law by visiting the head of state of [[Syria]], [[Bashar Assad]], who has been diplomatically shunned by the Bush Administration. |