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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.
I thank the chairman for the time, and I thank the ranking member for those very sweet words. Mr. Speaker, I echo what Ranking Member Engel said about my trusted staff director, Eddy Acevedo. This is his last week with us. He starts Monday…
I would like to talk about Jamie Dupree, who serves as the radio news director of the Washington Bureau of the Cox Media Group. I have had the privilege of knowing Jamie for more than two decades. With his professional coverage of both…
As we quickly approach the month of December, we are reminded of the very few legislative days left on this calendar to debate and pass a permanent solution to protect our Nation's DREAMers from deportation. I introduced, along with my…
December 1 is World AIDS Day, so we celebrate our many accomplishments in the fight against HIV/AIDS around the globe. As Americans, we can look back and be proud that our Nation has been a transformative force in the global fight against…
The fact that the Palestinian leadership rewards terrorists and their families is sickening.
I would like to congratulate Dr. Eduardo Padron on being selected into the board of trustees of the Urban Institute. The Urban Institute is among our Nation's leading public policy think tanks, with a mission to open minds, to shape…
The Palestinian Authority, the PLO, Abu Mazen, and Hamas, they should all be held accountable for their acts of terror.
I thank my good friend, the chairman of our committee, for yielding me the time, and I rise today in support of H. Res. 599--expressing the sense of the U.S. House of Representatives with respect to United States policy toward Yemen. I…
November 9 marks the 79th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Referred to as the ``Night of Broken Glass,'' the German high command issued orders to target Jews because of their faith. Disguised as normal citizens, members of the SS and the…
The administration has announced that it will terminate temporary protected status, or TPS, for Nicaragua while extending the immigration protection for Honduras for merely 6 months. In the coming weeks, an announcement on Haiti's TPS…
The lives of over 300,000 legal immigrants are at stake. Central Americans and Haitians, many of whom are my constituents, could be facing deportation if their temporary protected status, known as TPS, were to end. This vital program…
In the long run, more democratic governments are also stable and reliable allies.
For the sake of U.S. interests, we have an obligation to support democracy and governance programs.
Promoting democracy and governance is not only important for supporting American values, but it is also in our national security interests.
Last but not least, we continue to lean on Congress' support for robust funding levels for democracy programs.
U.S. support for fundamental rights and democratic norms must be unequivocal.
There are less than 21 legislative days left this calendar year, and the House has yet to vote for a permanent solution to protect DREAMers from deportation. H.R. 3440, known as the Dream Act, introduced by Congresswoman Lucille…
I would like to encourage my colleagues to support H. Res. 593, a bipartisan resolution reaffirming our national commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide. It is a resolution that I introduced with my friend, Congresswoman Barbara…
I wish to highlight the Step Forward to Cure TSC Miami Walk, which took place last weekend at my alma mater, Florida International University. Tuberous sclerosis complex, or TSC, is a rare genetic disease that causes uncontrollable tumor…
As we continue to shed light on domestic violence during this month of October, I would like to highlight a bill, H.R. 909, the Pet and Women Safety Act. This necessary bipartisan legislation introduced by my friend Representative…
I have no further requests for time, so I will wait for Mr. Deutch to close on his time. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
I thank Chairman Royce for authoring this bill alongside our good friend Ranking Member Eliot Engel, the dynamic duo of Foreign Affairs. I want to thank them for their leadership and their continued effort in holding Iran accountable. Mr…
I thank our dynamic duo once again for this wonderful legislation and for bringing this bill before us this afternoon. I rise in strong support of H.R. 3342, Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act…
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