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Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's Public Statements

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Full Name: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Office: U.S. House (FL) - District 27, Republican
First Elected: 08/29/1989
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Dexter; 2 Children: Amanda, Patricia; 2 Stepchildren: Douglas, Katherine
Birth Date: 07/15/1952
Birth Place: Havana, Cuba
Home City: Miami, FL
Religion: Episcopalian

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July 23, 2012 Letter to Dr. Jacques Rogge, President, International Olympic Committee Washington, DC
July 23, 2012 Oswaldo Payá's Fight for a Free, Democratic Cuba Will Continue, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
July 20, 2012 Mere 'Review' of Agency's Tech Transfers to Iran, North Korea Falls Far Short, Ros-Lehtinen and Berman Say Washington, DC
July 19, 2012 Requiring Transparency from the Administration on Spending Decisions Unknown
July 19, 2012 Hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - "Unfair Trading Practices against the U.S.: Intellectual Property Rights Infringement, Property Expropriation, and Other Barriers" Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 Legislation that Would Require the Administration Detail Cuts it Intends to Make to Fulfill Terms of Sequester is Approved by Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority; Ros-Lehtinen says Proposed Cuts Would Weaken Our Armed Forces & Cost Florida Thousands of Jobs Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 On Anniversary of Attack on Jewish Community Center, Ros-Lehtinen Says U.S. Must Remain Vigilant against Extremism in Western Hemisphere Washington, DC
July 17, 2012 United State-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 Washington, DC
July 17, 2012 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
July 17, 2012 Insular Areas Act of 2011 Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 As Iran Elected to UN Arms Control Post, Ros-Lehtinen Reiterates Call for Structural UN Reform to Prevent 'Inmates Running Asylum' Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 House Passes Repeal Of Obamacare; The American People Deserve Better, Says Ros-Lehtinen Washington, DC
July 10, 2012 In Multi-Pronged Approach, Ros-Lehtinen Asks State Department, OFAC & Miami-Dade County Health Department to Post Travel Advisories Warning Travelers of Risk They Take Traveling to Cuba During Cholera Outbreak Washington, DC
July 9, 2012 Committee Will Investigate UN Agency Caught Sending Technology to Iran, North Korea, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
July 6, 2012 With PDVSA Getting Ready To Drill For Oil Off Cuba's Coast, Ros-Lehtinen Says That Joint Castro-Chavez Venture Poses Even Greater Environmental Threat Washington, DC
July 5, 2012 Administration's Free Pass to Iran's Trading Partners Hurts U.S. Sanctions Efforts, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
July 5, 2012 Hurtful That Many Seek Out Ways to Praise Murderer Che, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
July 2, 2012 With Introduction of Security Bill, Ros-Lehtinen Seeks to Protect U.S. Interests, Allies in Western Hemisphere Washington, DC
June 30, 2012 NJ.com - The Real Che Was No Hero Unknown
June 29, 2012 Legislation to Extend Both Student Loan Rates & the All Important National Flood Insurance Program is Approved By the House; Ros-Lehtinen Reaffirms Her Unwavering Commitment to College Students Facing Mounting Debt Washington, DC
June 28, 2012 Congress Must Play Its Role & Repeal ObamaCare, Says Ros-Lehtinen Unknown
June 27, 2012 To Help Fishermen, Ros-Lehtinen Sends Letters Asking for an Extension of the 40 Day Red Snapper Season Due to Storms in the Gulf & Also Urges the Natural Resources Committee to Take Legislative Action to Reform Flawed Fisheries Management Laws Washington, DC
June 27, 2012 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
June 26, 2012 Support for Holocaust Survivor's Legal Rights Growing in House, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
June 26, 2012 Regime in Nicaragua Must Not Receive Direct Funding from U.S. Taxpayers, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
June 22, 2012 The Reunion Tour of the Tyrants Continues: As Ahmadinejad Arrives in Venezuela to Meet with Chavez, Ros-Lehtinen Once Again Urges Administration to Develop & Implement a Strategy to Protect U.S. Security Washington, DC
June 21, 2012 Administration Will Not Grant "Fiscal Transparency' Waiver to Nicaragua; Ros-Lehtinen Concerned That Ortega's Substantial Amounts Of Aid From Venezuela & Iran Are Being Hidden By Nicaraguan Regime Washington, DC
June 21, 2012 Tomorrow Friday, Offshore Key Largo: Ros-Lehtinen & Husband Dexter Will Dive To Aquarius Reef Base; With NOAA Budget Terminating Funding, This Dive Will Be Their Final Opportunity Monroe County, FL
June 21, 2012 Ros-Lehtinen Votes For Responsible Energy Production Package That Will Help America's Overall Economic Recovery & Reduce Our Dependence On Threatened, Disrupted, & Restricted Middle East Oil Washington, DC
June 20, 2012 Trafficking 'Worst' List Reminder of Modern Day Slavery's Horrors Washington, DC
June 19, 2012 South Florida Scam Artist Fleeced Medicare For Millions & Laundered Money Into Cuban Banks; Ros-Lehtinen Will Work On Strengthening Her Medicare Fraud Legislation To Deter Medicare Funds From Flowing Into Coffers Of State Sponsors Of Terror Washington, DC
June 19, 2012 $619 Million Fine Sends Strong Message that Sanctions Violators Will Be Held Accountable, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
June 15, 2012 Dream Act Will Allow Many Dedicated Young People to Make a Difference and Contribute to Our Great Nation, Says Ros-Lehtinen Miami, FL
June 15, 2012 The Washington Times - Time for Turkey to Leave Cyprus in Peace Unknown
June 12, 2012 Stop Rewarding Moscow for Arming Assad Regime, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
June 12, 2012 Pentagon Decision To Construct New & Improved Mini Mall At HARB Will Meet Growing Needs Of Local Military & Veteran Community, Says Ros-Lehtinen Homestead, FL
June 12, 2012 Letter to the Honorable Fred Upton, Chairman of the Committee on Energy &Commerce, The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor &Pensions, and the Honorable Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, The Honorable Michael B. Enzi, Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Washington, DC
June 12, 2012 As House Committee Schedules Contempt Vote On AG Holder, Ros-Lehtinen Supports Effort & Says That Holder Hasn't Been Forthcoming Nor Cooperative In Fast & Furious Arms Scandal Miami, FL
June 11, 2012 Administration Misses Another Opportunity to Get Tough on Iran, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC
June 11, 2012 As Castro Regime Arrests & Beats Cuban Pro-Democracy Activist Jorge Luis Garcia Perez "Antunez" For Testifying Before the U.S. Senate, Ros-Lehtinen Condemns Dictatorship's Actions & Urges Obama Administration To Get Tough On The Castro Brothers Washington, DC
June 9, 2012 With Former Cuban Political Prisoners Facing Worsening Humanitarian Conditions In Spain, Ros-Lehtinen Asks Secretary Of State Clinton To Review Sponsor Program For Them In The U.S. Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 Security Threats and State of Human Rights in Western Hemisphere Focus of Ros-Lehtinen Meeting with Assistant Secretary Jacobson Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 International Olympic Committee Urged to Honor Those Murdered at 1972 Munich Games with Moment of Silence Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 Legislation Urging Kony, Other LRA be Brought to Justice Adopted by Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 At Press Conference with Holocaust Survivors, Ros-Lehtinen, Deutch Urge Passage of Holocaust Insurance Legislation Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 House Passes Legislation To Repeal $29 Billion Tax On Medical Devices; Bill Will Help Reduce Healthcare Costs & Create Jobs, Says Ros-Lehtinen Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 Russia Human Rights Legislation Passes Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, DC
June 6, 2012 IKEA Executives Meet with Ros-Lehtinen, Menendez, Rubio, Diaz-Balart, Rivera, Discuss Company's Alleged Past Use of Forced Laborers in Cuba Washington, DC
June 6, 2012 Rise in Unemployment Demands Immediate Action By Senate, Says Ros-Lehtinen Washington, DC
June 4, 2012 Human Rights, Democracy in China Still Under Siege 23 Years After Tiananmen, Ros-Lehtinen Says Washington, DC

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