Nov 15, 2018
Mr. Speaker, last month, I was privileged to stand in the city of David, the site of ancient Jerusalem. Just a few feet from the Western Wall, the city of David is the place where Jerusalem began. It is a place I have regularly visited…
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.
Congressional Record · 2018-11-15
Nov 15, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate the Dade County Police Benevolent Association on the celebration of its 55th anniversary. Since its founding in 1963, the Dade County PBA has worked to protect the rights of Miami-Dade's finest…
Nov 14, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I am honored to commemorate the 60th anniversary of one of our top educational institutions in south Florida: Christopher Columbus High School. Since its inception in 1958, Christopher Columbus has graduated bright and…
Nov 13, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to be an original cosponsor, along with Chairman Royce and our wonderful ranking member, Mr. Engel, of the PEPFAR Extension Act, which has been led by our colleague Chris Smith of New Jersey and my friend Ms…
Nov 13, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for their leadership, for their bipartisan spirit, for everything that they are doing to bring our Congress together. We need more of them around here. I thank them for bringing…
Nov 13, 2018
Mr. Speaker, Damon Nelson, the staff director of our House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, passed away a few days ago, and this has left us shocked and saddened. It was my honor to have been selected by the Speaker to serve on…
Sep 27, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the Alzheimer's Association 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Miami-Dade, being held in my congressional district on November 3. According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 5.7 million Americans are…
Sep 27, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize September as Alopecia Areata Awareness Month. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, resulting in the loss of hair on the body, affecting about 7 million Americans. Additionally, of the 7 million…
Sep 27, 2018
Mr. Speaker, on October 2, the Dade County Farm Bureau is proud to honor Paul and Swanee DiMare, an agriculture powerhouse couple hailing from our south Florida community. For more than 90 years, the DiMare family has graced south Florida…
Sep 26, 2018
As a person who lost her native homeland, Cuba, to communism, where we don't have elections, I always say that it is wonderful to get interrupted by elections and by votes.
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