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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.
If conditions do not change in Cuba, if political prisoners are not released, if democratic elections are not scheduled, I think you're going to have to go through the cold, dead body of Bob Menendez to get policy change, and that is the…
What can we do to ensure that the new Constitution would not restrict the fundamental rights of any Egyptian?
We have already seen many Gulf nations pledge sums of money that dwarf our $1.3 billion.
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Roskam for his leadership in spearheading this discussion on the dangers of last month's interim nuclear agreement deal with Iran. As we have had more time to dissect this deal, it is becoming clearer and…
Mr. Speaker, today I visited Fast for Families, a group of advocates who 21 days ago vowed to abstain from food to bring awareness to the need for a bipartisan remedy for our broken immigration system. Support for the fasters is growing…
As the negotiations continue with Iran over its nuclear program, it is important to highlight just what kind of regime the administration is prepared to ease sanctions on in return for empty promises.
Passing this resolution will send a strong signal of support to Saeed and his family that we have not forgotten him and that we will continue to fight for his safe and immediate return.
Last week, our subcommittee unanimously passed House Resolution 147 calling on the release of U.S. citizen Saeed Abedini and condemning Iran for its persecution of religious minorities.
Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism, is a gross violator of human rights that systematically violates and persecutes religious minorities and cracks down on civil rights.
It is essential that Congress send a strong signal to Israel and to the world that we remain committed to our relationship with our friend and strategic ally, the democratic Jewish State of Israel.
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