Continuing to provide assistance to the Palestinian Authority has proven that it does nothing to further the prospects for peace.

I am heartened by the administration's announcement that it will preserve workplace protections for LGBT Federal contractors. This is a meaningful and positive step toward ending discrimination against hardworking LGBT Americans who only…

January 28 marks the 58th anniversary of the founding of La Rosa Blanca, or as it is known in English, The White Rose. Founded by Rafael Diaz-Balart, The White Rose is an important organization that is dedicated to opposing Castro's…

I am proud to rise today to recognize El Dorado Furniture, a family-owned business in my congressional district celebrating its 50th anniversary. El Dorado was founded by Manuel Capo and his two sons Luis and Carlos within a year of…

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti which struck near its capital, Port-au-Prince, leaving behind in its wake total devastation and tens of thousands dead. Haitians have been resilient in their efforts to come…

I would like to congratulate Meg Daly, the board of directors, the founders and partners who have rallied behind the great vision of creating The Underline. Located in my congressional district, The Underline is a 10-mile linear park, an…

I thank our esteemed chairman for the time. This resolution, Mr. Speaker, will not undo the damage that has been done at the Security Council, but it sends an important message to the world that the United States Congress resoundingly and…

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fortenberry). Is there objection to the…

Days leading up to the November 30 and December 1 protest in Nicaragua against the Ortega regime's proposed interoceanic canal and a corrupt election, the National Police, instructed by Daniel Ortega, sent heavy machinery, created…

Last week, the United Nations General Assembly passed six anti-Israel resolutions, including yet another one that denies and distances Jewish and Christian ties to the Temple Mount. In fact, Madam Speaker, the General Assembly will have…

Congressman Tom Lantos was a giant of a man, an inspiration to all of us who knew him, and greatly admired by his peers. Tom was a patriot, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom who championed justice, human rights, and human…

Today is a milestone in the history of the fight against AIDS because we are celebrating the 28th World AIDS Day. For sure, we must continue to build upon a bipartisan commitment to ending AIDS by the year 2030, both here in the U.S. and…

It gives me great joy to recognize Highpoint Academy, a well-respected bilingual private school located in my community, on its 40th anniversary. Since its founding in 1976, Highpoint Academy has provided generations of students with an…

In the wake of the announcement of Fidel Castro's death, some world leaders and some in the media were quick to express their sorrow and sympathy for Castro. They fawned over a dictator, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed he…

Over the years, I have come down here regularly to the Chamber, one of the most iconic symbols of our wonderful democracy, and urged the United States to do more to support the cause of freedom for my native homeland, the island nation of…

As always, I want to thank our esteemed chairman, the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), as well as our ranking member, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel), who is so wonderfully represented by the gentleman from California (Mr…

The Cuban people can finally close one chapter in their 57-year nightmare of oppressive rule: Fidel Castro has died. When I was just 8 years old, I was forced to flee my native homeland of Cuba with my family. We were not the first, nor…

Despite some modest revisions in Colombia's new deal with the FARC, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, this is still a sweetheart deal for these narcoguerrillas. Under this deal, FARC members will still be allowed to run for public…

As always, I thank our esteemed chairman for those wonderful and kind words, and I thank our terrific friend, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel), the ranking member. I thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for continuing to be…

I thank the chairman and my good friend, the ranking member, for bringing forth this important bill to the floor before us today. I rise in strong support of this bill, H.R. 5732, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, a bill of which I…

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, my community in south Florida will be dressing in pink and hosting a myriad of activities to support the millions of women and men who have been afflicted by this terrible disease. With our combined…

I have an amendment to the preamble at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike the preamble and insert the following: Whereas the deterioration of basic governance and the…

I have an amendment to the text of the resolution at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: That the House of…

Yesterday, Monday, September 26, the Village of Palmetto Bay, a municipality located in my lovely congressional district, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Veterans Park, a park solely dedicated to honor the brave men and women who…

This Sunday, Colombians in my Congressional District will go to the polls to vote on the Colombia- FARC deal, deciding whether to hold the narco-terrorist organization known as the FARC accountable for its innumerable crimes committed over…