Oct 10, 2017
How much is Embassy Beirut spending? Are we involved in helping governance, the rule of law, civil society, pro-Western political parties?
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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Oct 10, 2017
It is abundantly clear that at this point this fanciful notion that if only we come to a nuclear agreement with Iran first, then Iran would be willing to engage on the rest of its illicit activity has proven to be just that, fanciful.
Oct 3, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Royce; Ranking Member Engel; and, in this case, especially Congressman Albio Sires, the ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, for once again helping to bring another important…
Oct 3, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, H.R. 1918, the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act, also known as the NICA Act, and I want to thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for working with my office to bring this…
Oct 3, 2017
Mr. Speaker, Nicaragua continues to offer its unconditional support to Nicolas Maduro and his dictatorial regime in Venezuela. And according to congressional testimony, Venezuela's entity, PDVSA, has also used its subsidiary in Nicaragua…
Oct 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cancer Link, an amazing volunteer organization dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer and assisting those in south Florida whose lives have been impacted by this disease…
Sep 6, 2017
Mr. Speaker, as early as March 6, 2018, hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, who are as American as you, could be forced to leave our great country. The United States is their home, and the DACA program has afforded these DREAMers…
Sep 5, 2017
Mr. Speaker, the tragic announcement made by the Trump administration to kill the DACA program is heartbreaking, reckless, and wrong. This decision means that our country is turning its back on 800,000 young, hardworking immigrants who…
Jul 26, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I hope that our colleagues will indeed stand with us. I hope that this resolution sends a strong message to Iran that this practice will not be tolerated. And I hope that it sends a strong message to our own administration…
Jul 26, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Royce, as well as my good friend, the ranking member, Mr. Engel, for their help in bringing H. Res. 317 to the floor today and for their tireless efforts to hold the Iranian regime accountable for all of its…
Jul 26, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Lieutenant Commander Miguel Santiesteban, who is receiving the U.S. Navy's nomination to be commander. Having fled Castro's regime at a young age, Miguel moved with his family to south Florida. Driven by…
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