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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.
While the administration takes unilateral steps to offer concessions to Iran as it pursues a weak nuclear agreement, it continues to disregard our calls for congressional oversight and our warnings on dealing with Iran while ignoring its…
One of the very first acts of terror of this current regime in Iran was responsible for, after the '79 Islamic revolution, the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
The administration wouldn't fall into the trap of Whac-a-Mole foreign policy.
I would like to recognize the Live Like Bella Foundation for Childhood Cancer, an organization based in my home district of Miami. Inspired by Bella Rodriguez-Torres, a young girl who courageously fought cancer six times until her death…
The Obama administration's misguided policy toward Iran is a game changer and could potentially spark an arms race.
If Congress has the ability to vote up or down on a free trade agreement why not on a nuclear agreement?
Why are we holding countries in the Middle East to different standards than in Europe or in Asia?
Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H. Res. 435 offered by the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
If Iran wants to show the world that they can be trusted, whether they can be taken at their word, then come through on the promise to assist in reuniting Bob Levinson with his family.
To say that Hezbollah is a resistance organization or a political party with a separate military wing is simply false.
As dean of the Florida delegation, it is a great honor to welcome our newest Member of this proud body, Congressman Curt Clawson. Like all of us here, the Congressman believes in a bright economic future for all of America, and I am sure…
Andrew Tahmooressi is a 25-year-old United States marine from south Florida who served our country bravely and honorably during two combat tours in Afghanistan. Andrew was meritoriously promoted on the battlefield to sergeant during his…
This was an opportunity for the United States to lend its support for a reform movement in Iran, but instead the administration refused to support the Green Movement.
It was thought that the human rights situation in Iran couldn't possibly get any worse than it was under the tyranny of Ahmadinejad.
The Baha'i community is the largest single non-Muslim minority community in Iran, yet since the 1979 revolution, they have faced unrelenting and unforgiving persecution by the Islamic regime.
As we finally leave Afghanistan, we need to make sure we are communicating effectively and honestly with the American people about our departure and what will come next.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we are gathered here because we believe we must speak for those who cannot speak freely, because our Venezuelan brothers and sisters are engaged in a critical battle for freedom and…
I am proud to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
In closing, I yield the remainder of our time to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), subcommittee chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, whose bill will be before us today, cochair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, and a…
And I will introduce our closing speaker. I never thought that I would utter these words, but it was a pleasure to work with Mr. Castro. In closing for our side, Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Florida…
At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
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