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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.
Mr. Speaker, I am so honored that the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer) is here to listen to this important 1 minute, as he always does. Israel Bonds recently hosted its annual award ceremony at the Fontainebleau Hotel located in Miami…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the organizations that work every day to make a positive impact in the lives of south Florida's youth. By changing the world one woman at a time, the group, Women of Tomorrow, has transformed the lives of…
Mr. Speaker, in 1944, President Roosevelt created the War Refugee Board in order to undertake efforts to rescue Jews from the Nazis and the atrocities of the Holocaust. That same year, a young Swedish diplomat accepted an appointment to…
Mr. Speaker, this Saturday night is Israel Bonds' ``Una Noche en la Playa''--``A Night on the Beach''--in Miami Beach. Over the years, I have had the honor of participating in many of Israel Bonds' programs. The work that Israel Bonds does…
Mr. Speaker, as our Nation celebrates National Catholic Schools Week, I rise to recognize the lasting contributions of Catholic education in my south Florida community. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy…
The U.N. institutions repeatedly cast Israel, the Middle East's only liberal democracy, as a pariah state.
It was a departure in policy by the Obama administration and it was a move that was opposed by many of us in Congress.
Continuing to provide assistance to the Palestinian Authority has proven that it does nothing to further the prospects for peace.
The real practical impact of 2334 is that it leaves the possibility of peace even more remote.
We must reconsider our current assistance programs for the PA and our relationship with Abu Mazen.
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