Jan 9, 2018
I think that it is absolutely important to continue the support for the democratically elected national assembly.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
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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.
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Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Speaker, this Friday, January 12, marks the eighth anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took the lives of 250,000 Haitians and left unimaginable destruction. Local south Florida organizations, led by Haitian Women of Miami…
Jan 9, 2018
There are no elections taking place in Cuba. This is a completely different process.
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Isabel Castano-Lugo, who will turn 112 years young on January 11. Isabel, a supercentenarian, is one of only a handful in the Nation who has lived through some of the brightest times and darkest…
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Jim Morris on celebrating his 25th and final season as head coach of the Miami Hurricanes baseball team. Coach Morris has dedicated his life to college baseball. He has won over 1,500 Division 1…
Jan 9, 2018
what is universally true for all of our sanctions law is that for sanctions to be truly effective, they have got to be fully implemented, vigorously enforced.
Jan 9, 2018
And this is an important and timely hearing because this an issue that Ranking Member Engel, Chairman Royce, I, and so many of our colleagues on this committee have been working on for quite some time, sanctions.
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 676) supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests, and for other…
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for their swift action in putting this important and timely resolution together. The world has been witnessing the…
Jan 8, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my disappointment with the administration's decision to terminate temporary protected status--TPS--for hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans. This decision comes just after it terminated TPS for Haiti and…
Dec 20, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the career of Doris Jackson, who will be retiring after more than 33 years of service to the U.S. House of Representatives. Doris began working as a cashier in the Cannon Cafe in 1980 and eventually became…
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