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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.

Feb 9, 2016

What guarantees have you received from the Iraqis, and have you brought it up to protect the residents of Camp Liberty from this newly strengthened and well-funded regime in Tehran?

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Feb 9, 2016

I continue to be stunned that the State Department believes still that Russia and Iranian engagement in Syria could be a positive development.

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Feb 3, 2016

Mr. Speaker, yesterday I had the honor of meeting Simha and Leah Goldin. They are the parents of Israeli Defense Force Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, and they have started the campaign Bring Hadar Home. Hours after the declaration of the…

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Feb 2, 2016

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize February as American Heart Month. According to the American Heart Association, one out of every four deaths in our great country is cardiac-related, and you may be surprised to hear that heart…

Congressional Record · 2016-02-02
Feb 1, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to once again ask the Federal Trade Commission to uphold its responsibility to protect consumers from the harmful effects of deceptive imagery in advertisements. Along with my colleagues, Lois Capps and Ted…

Congressional Record · 2016-02-01
Jan 12, 2016

Mr. Speaker, as we get further away from December 17, 2014, the date that President Obama announced his change in U.S. policy toward Cuba, it has become apparent that there could be no abusive or provocative act committed by the tyrannical…

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Jan 11, 2016

H. Res. 343 encourages China to end the practice of organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience.

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Jan 11, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I am so proud and pleased to be here speaking on behalf of this bill, H.R. 757, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act. I thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for introducing this important bill which, once again…

Congressional Record · 2016-01-11
Jan 11, 2016

In a few years' time, we will be back here debating what to do after another nuclear device test by North Korea, by Iran, or by other rogue actors. North Korea poses an imminent threat now to our security as well as that of our allies. We…

Congressional Record · 2016-01-11
Jan 11, 2016

Mr. Speaker, last week we were made aware of an extremely serious security breach that resulted in the Castro regime taking possession of a U.S. Hellfire missile. It is reprehensible to think that while the Obama administration conducted…

Congressional Record · 2016-01-11
Jan 11, 2016

I am so pleased, so honored, so humbled to be part of your Special Order. In the short time that you have been in Congress, you have been a real leader on so many important issues, and I think none as important as the one that you are…

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