the third bill, House Resolution 573, condemning the abduction of female students by Boko Haram, authored by Congresswom...
This has been a 15-year process when Hugo Chavez stepped in. And it is time to act.
H.R. 4587, the Venezuela and Human Rights and Democracy Promotion Act, authored by Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen.
This legislation imposes targeted sanctions on those individuals who have carried out human rights abuses or who ordered...
And they have been marching with a clear call; they are calling for the respect for human rights and democracy to really...
For 3 months now, as both of the gentlemen have explained, the Maduro regime in Venezuela has committed grave human righ...
So far, there have been over 40 people killed, nearly 60 reported cases of torture, more than 2,000 people unjustly deta...
Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.
So I think this is, quite frankly, long overdue.
I would like to commend Ms. Wilson for her resolution that aims to take on the tough issue of the abductions of these fe...
This bill will empower the administration with tools to crack down on egregious human rights abuses taking place against...
The voices of the people must be heard. And their fundamental freedoms must be protected.
I am grateful for President Obama and Secretary Kerry's strong statements condemning the Maduro government's reprehensib...
This bill has been crafted to impose targeted sanctions on human rights violators in Venezuela while not harming average...
I strongly support H. Res. 573, a resolution offered by our former committee colleague, Ms. Frederica Wilson of Florida.
I want to thank my friend and colleague, the chairman emeritus, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, for her work in moving the Venezuel...
The unlawful and unjust use of force cannot be tolerated.
I strongly support the bill before us today that would impose sanctions on individuals that have contributed in any way ...
