Mar 8, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I want to encourage everyone in south Florida to come out to Zoo Miami this Sunday, March 12, for the Families for Fragile X Monkey Madness 5K Run/Walk. Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited intellectual…
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
The Public Record
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 · 2017-03-08
Mar 8, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the Friendship Circle of Miami, a program provided by the Chabad of Kendall & Pinecrest that offers much-needed acceptance to children and young individuals with special needs by providing them with…
Mar 1, 2017
Mr. Speaker, appalling human rights violations take place in my native homeland of Cuba on a regular basis and have only gotten worse in the past few years. Just last week, the Castro regime sentenced a man to a year in prison. What was…
Mar 1, 2017
Mr. Speaker, as we observe National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I urge our south Florida community to attend the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness Walk this Saturday, March 4, at Tradewinds Park. The walk will celebrate…
Feb 28, 2017
Mr. Speaker, Vladimir Putin's regime has long sought to undermine U.S. interests and shape a world more compliant with its corruption. I have argued for a stronger stance against Russia for years. I opposed the Obama administration's…
Feb 27, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the members of my south Florida community who came out last Saturday to the Live Like Bella Superhero 5K Run/Walk at Zoo Miami. Live Like Bella works every day to fight pediatric cancer through medical…
Feb 27, 2017
We have seen those countries make significant progress in fighting corruption, but the attorneys general of these countries need our support.
Feb 27, 2017
The U.S. position must be that Josh Holt and all the political prisoners including Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma must be released immediately and unconditionally.
Feb 15, 2017
Mr. Speaker, as our Nation celebrates American Heart Month, I want to highlight the groups and individuals working to ensure that south Florida is filled with healthy hearts. Organizations like the Ft. Lauderdale-Miami chapter of the…
Feb 14, 2017
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the new administration, including Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, took decisive action to hold Venezuelan regime officials accountable for their elicit activity. The announcement was…
Feb 14, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation for its efforts and commitment to transform the lives for those living with HIV/AIDS. Since its creation in 1991, this foundation has advanced Elizabeth Taylor's…
Politicians like Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
