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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 yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the esteemed chairman of our full committee, Chairman Royce, and Ranking Member Engel, who is before us today, for their leadership and for helping…
Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Zeldin), who is a member of our Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to an extraordinary south Floridian and one of the most highly decorated veterans of the Vietnam war, my dear friend Jacinto Acebal. Just last January, Mr. Acebal--or ``Ace,'' as we all call him--was…
Mr. Speaker, for years, I have been pushing for the United States to reexamine its relationship with UNRWA, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency. UNRWA employs individuals affiliated with Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization that…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge south Floridians to run or walk this Sunday, November 1, to support the Cristina M. Gomez Traumatic Brain Injury Foundation--TBI Foundation--at its first annual Cristina Gomez 5K Run/Walk at Miami…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Coral Gables native Major Greg Truitt on his retirement from the Miami-Dade Police Department. Starting off as a rookie corrections officer in his early twenties, Greg has held many roles throughout his 40…
This resolution, which I introduced alongside my friend and south Florida colleague, Congressman Ted Deutch, condemns anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement.
the PLO has outlived its usefulness. It is no longer actually a partner in peace.
Sadly, when the PA incites violence and we see a terror attack or continued increase in violent activity, as we have seen over the last month and a half, we find this wrong reflexive response from the international community to make a…
The Palestinians need a leader who is willing to reach peace instead of inciting violence and that man has never been nor will ever be Abu Mazen.
What we have seen for far too long from the Palestinian Authority and Abu Mazen words and actions that are designed to incite violence.
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