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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.
Along with Congressman Ted Deutch, I introduced H. Con. Res. 129, a resolution urging Germany to honor its commitments and fulfill its moral obligations to Holocaust survivors. Germany, even by the current government's own admission, has…
I am proud to be the Republican lead, alongside my good friend and the ranking member, Eliot Engel, on the U.S.-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act.
This bill would require the State Department to develop a strategy to partner with our Caribbean neighbors on everything from counternarcotics to energy security.
I continue to believe that the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances should be unequivocal guidelines to which the United States must remain fully and firmly committed.
continued U.S. assistance to Israel is so critical to ensuring that the Jewish state can protect herself against the threats that we're talking about today.
Unfortunately, as both of our speakers have pointed out, this hearing is quite timely. Israel fell victim to a disgusting terror attack as 21 people were injured in a bus bombing in Jerusalem just yesterday.
It's the message they receive from the Palestinian leadership and Abu Mazen and this is where the U.S. can do more.
Today I rise to support Great Strides Miami 2016 and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Cystic fibrosis is a tragic, genetic disease that can cause a buildup of thick mucous in the lungs and other organs, leading to frequent infections and…
I fully support the request to honor the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with our closest ally, the Democratic Jewish State of Israel.
It is critical that we ensure that Israel's qualitative military edge is intact and vigorously enforced.
They are a terrorist group. It is 'The Emperor has no clothes,' but if we don't want to see it, it doesn't mean that he is, nonetheless, naked.
I strongly urge the administration to conclude the negotiations on a new robust MOU with Israel in an expeditious manner.
In 2014, President Obama said he wanted to go to Cuba if, and I quote, ``I, with confidence, can say that we are seeing some progress in liberty and freedom. If we are going backwards,'' President Obama said, ``then there is not much…
A picture is worth a thousand words. This poster shows President Obama with the Che Guevara image behind him, coming soon to a T-shirt near you. Che was a sadistic murderer and killer who executed Cubans during his reign of terror. Che…
During his time in Cuba, President Obama failed to announce any substantive changes on policies, such as the fugitive policy. Is there any news on returning New Jersey cop killer Joanne Chesimard or any of the other fugitives of U.S…
When President Obama announced his efforts to normalize relations with Cuba in December 2014, many of us believed that his decision would only embolden the regime and end up hurting the Cuban people. Well, almost a year and a half later…
Raul Castro's thugs arrested or detained many Cuban pro-democracy leaders in anticipation of the President's time in Cuba. Berta Soler, the leader of the Ladies in White, was detained; Antonio Rodiles, detained; and some of these activists…
It is vital that we send the message to the North Korean dictatorship that our strong partnership with South Korea will continue to be strengthened under the ideals of freedom and democracy.
the OAS is very silent when it comes to many of the abuses in the region, but they are very vocal when it comes to criticizing this country.
I remain extremely disappointed that the OAS continues to fail to live up to its obligations to support the respect for human rights and uphold democratic principles.
We must advance policies that support American manufacturing in order to bolster private investment and create more jobs in our Nation.
Earlier this month, the Gulf Cooperation Council pledged to designate Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, as a terrorist organization. This positive move was followed up with a similar designation by the Arab League. This is in stark contrast to…
President Obama's trip to Cuba is ill- conceived and premature. A fun trip, the President labeled it. The visit comes on the heels of declarations by the Communist Party that it will ``not give up a single inch in the defense of…
I am proud to have introduced H. Res. 343 with my dear friend, Gerry Connolly, who has been a good partner throughout my years here.
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