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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is a former U.S. Representative who served Florida's 18th congressional district from 1989 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first Hispanic woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Throughout her tenure, Ros-Lehtinen was known for her strong advocacy on issues related to Cuba, human rights, and foreign policy. She played a significant role in promoting legislation aimed at supporting democracy and human rights in Cuba, often speaking out against the Castro regime.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on behalf of Sonia Garro, a member of the pro-democracy group, Ladies in White, las Damas de Blanco, who, after being in prison for more than 2 years in one of Castro's gulags, will face a kangaroo trial…
Mr. Speaker, as dean of the Florida delegation, it is a great honor to welcome our newest Member of this proud body, Congressman Curt Clawson. Like all of us here, the Congressman believes in a bright economic future for all of America…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from Florida, the Honorable Curt Clawson, be permitted to take the oath of office today. His certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no contest and no question has been…
Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 435 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
If Iran wants to show the world that they can be trusted, whether they can be taken at their word, then come through on the promise to assist in reuniting Bob Levinson with his family.
To say that Hezbollah is a resistance organization or a political party with a separate military wing is simply false.
Mr. Speaker, Andrew Tahmooressi is a 25-year-old United States marine from south Florida who served our country bravely and honorably during two combat tours in Afghanistan. Andrew was meritoriously promoted on the battlefield to sergeant…
It was thought that the human rights situation in Iran couldn't possibly get any worse than it was under the tyranny of Ahmadinejad.
This was an opportunity for the United States to lend its support for a reform movement in Iran, but instead the administration refused to support the Green Movement.
The Baha'i community is the largest single non-Muslim minority community in Iran, yet since the 1979 revolution, they have faced unrelenting and unforgiving persecution by the Islamic regime.
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