GOP Lawmakers Meet New Honduran Leader Oct 6, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and brothers Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart say they're on a fact-finding mission. They are among Republicans who say Zelaya's ouster was a legitimate response to his calls for a referendum on changing the constitution and fear Zelaya's close relationship to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. (Newsmax)
Republicans Visit Honduras Despite Coup Policy Oct 4, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, another ranking Florida Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, plans to head to Honduras next week. A delegation from the Organization of American States, which has taken the lead in pushing for a negotiated resolution that restores Zelaya to power, was expected to arrive later Friday. (Newsmax)
Congress Ready to Act Swiftly on Iran, if Needed Oct 4, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was more direct. (Time.com)
Congress readies penalties against Iran Oct 4, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was more direct. "The U.S. must put away the begging bowl, act like a world leader and lead the effort to impose immediate, crippling sanctions on the Iranian regime," she said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
GOP Congresswoman Traveling to Honduras Oct 1, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Traveling to Honduras - ABC News ... Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Traveling to Honduras ... Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will fly to Honduras Monday to meet with leaders of the country. (ABC News)
Plenty to talk about Sep 30, 2009
"The US and other countries must immediately impose crippling sanctions on the Iranian regime, including cutting off Iran's imports of gasoline," said Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "The world cannot stand by and watch the nightmare of a nuclear-armed Iran become reality.". (Asia Times Online)
World must deal with Iran's deception Sep 30, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced, provides such authority to act. The bill, which has more than 300 co-sponsors (its companion in the Senate has 75 co-sponsors), provides President Obama with a mandate to increase the level of financial penalties against Iran and would prevent companies that facilitate the provision of gasoline and other refined petroleum products to Iran from doing business in the United States. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Did "The Hammer" Nail the Cha-Cha? Sep 23, 2009
Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen took issue with his technique. "Doing the cha-cha, it was like a bad car accident," Ros-Lehtinen said. (CBS News)
Juanes' Peace Without Borders Concert Draws Crowd In Havana Sep 22, 2009
Telling the young crowd "the future is in your hands," Juanes played his anthem of hope, "No Creo en el Jamas" ("I Don't Believe in Never"), and a rock song about a kidnap victim called "Sueos" ("Dreams") that he turned into a hushed ballad as he explained that it was for "everyone who is imprisoned unjustly and seeks liberty.'' The Herald said that while historic, the show was viewed as a triumph for the Castro regime by Republican U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami, who decried... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Mom of slain student allowed to visit from Cuba Sep 19, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami, who has been working with Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho to help Cruz make the trip. Related stories. (The Palm Beach Post)
President Obama Scraps Bush Missile-Defense Plan Sep 19, 2009
McCain called the decision "seriously misguided," while Florida's Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, dubbed it "a policy of appeasement.". Marc Thiessen, a former Bush speechwriter now at the Hoover Institution, said the "disastrous decision" sends "a signal of weakness to Tehran ... and a terrible signal to Russia, that they can bully us into abandoning our friends in what they consider their sphere of influence.". (13WMAZ.com, GA)
East European Officials: U.S. Betrayed Us Sep 19, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. likened it to appeasement. (CBS News)
Mother of school stabbing victim closer to visiting from Cuba Sep 17, 2009
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said that Thursday, at 7 a.m., the mother of 17-year-old Juan Carlos Rivera will have an interview with Cuban officials to discuss a temporary tourist visa to travel to the U.S.. The Republican South Florida congresswoman's office released the following statement: "This is an incredibly sad and tragic case. As a parent, my heart goes out to this poor family and my prayers are with them. "My congressional staff and I have been working on this case from the moment... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Venezuela's Chavez Aims to Tap Nuclear Energy Sep 16, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a fellow Florida Republican, said Russia's plans to sell Venezuela more arms, along with plans for nuclear cooperation, "create an eerie sense that the history of Iran's Russia-backed military and nuclear buildup is repeating itself almost identically in Venezuela.". Chavez said he discussed the nuclear issue last week with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow. (Fox News)
* Taiwan democracy in peril: US senator Sep 16, 2009
In prepared remarks, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican, said the film underscored the sacrifices made by those who sought democracy for Taiwan and the commitment of the US to democratic evolution on the island. There can be no backsliding in Taiwans commitment to democracy, she said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Analysis: Testing time for Obama on Iran, N. Korea Sep 15, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, blasted the administration Monday. "Iran and North Korea are actively working against critical U.S. security interests and allies and endangering global peace and security," she said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Senior House Members Press U.S. Envoy over Protection of Camp Ashraf, Demand Release of 36 Iranian Dissidents Sep 13, 2009
Committee Chair Howard Berman (D-CA) had already expressed deep concerns over the assault in a July 29 joint statement with the Committee Ranking Republican, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL). Congresswomen Ros-Lehtinen told Ambassador Hill: "I'm concerned about Iraqi actions being undertaken at the behest of the Iranian regime with respect to Ashraf." She then asked about specific measures to ensure rights of Ashraf residents and to prevent their forcible return to Iran. (PR Newswire)
No Holocaust studies for Gaza students Sep 9, 2009
"By disconnecting the Holocaust from human rights, (the U.N. agency) is highlighting the anti-Semitic bias that pervades the U.N. system," Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican congresswoman from Florida, said in a statement. 1. (MSNBC -- International)
Iranian Nuclear Threat Targets U.S., Israel Aug 31, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. says such sanctions are long overdue. (Newsmax)
Ros-Lehtinen: UN Hiding Iran Bomb Evidence Aug 20, 2009
"Instead of preventing nuclear proliferation, it appears that an increasingly politicized IAEA may be concealing evidence of just that by the Iranian regime," said Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "The IAEA must immediately release all evidence of Iran's nuclear activities," she said in a statement, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency. (Newsmax)
* An ECFA could blind us all to the big picture Aug 13, 2009
Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, last week urged US Trade Representative Ron Kirk to promptly resume negotiations with Taiwan for a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and for a US-Taiwan bilateral investment agreement. A TIFA would provide strategic frameworks and principles for dialogue on trade and investment issues between the US and its trading partners. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* US mulls trade pact with Taiwan Aug 9, 2009
US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, is urging US Trade Representative Ron Kirk to promptly resume negotiations with Taiwan for a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and for a US-Taiwan bilateral investment agreement. The negotiations were broken off last year by the US in retaliation for Taiwans restrictions on the import of US beef. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gym Gunman, College Killers Used Same Shop Aug 8, 2009
There are reports that another Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen who is also Hispanic from Florida is seriously considering resigning for the same reason ... There are reports that another Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen who is also Hispanic from Florida is seriously considering resigning for the same reason. (CBS News -- US)
Fla. Sen. Martinez Says He's Resigning Early Aug 8, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. said she hoped Crist would appoint a Hispanic to replace Martinez, someone who was committed to comprehensive immigration reform and health care and shared his bipartisan spirit. (KIRO TV, WA)
Mark Sanford's Family Moves Out Aug 8, 2009
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GOP's Ros-Lehtinen to Visit Besieged Israeli City Aug 7, 2009
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida will meet with top Israeli government officials including President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, her office said in a statement. "The United States and Israel must continue to work together to forge even closer ties as we face the mutual threats posed by violent extremists and the regimes which support them," she said in the statement, which listed no meetings with any Palestinian officials. (Newsmax)
Last Teenager in Chinese Hospital for Swine Flu Released Jul 29, 2009
"I want to make sure she's healthy,' added Kutos. Michele Parsonnet's son Schuler also spent almost two full weeks in a Chinese hospital room. "When we get past seven days and we get past the contagious period that these kids have to stay in the hospital is the hard part," she said. Parents say the U.S. Embassy officials in China have told them there is only so much they can do. Now Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from Florida has stepped in to find out why some students are still locked down.... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) Successfully Hosts 3rd Annual Future Leaders Conference Jul 21, 2009
Hot Topic of Democracy in the Americas Draws Large Crowd to the U.S. Capitol --Participants Included Six Members of Congress: CHLI Chairman Lincoln Diaz- Balart (FL-21); CHLI Vice-Chair Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28); Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18); Congressman Mike Pence (IN-6); Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25); and Congressman Albio Sires (NJ-13), as well as experts from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain and the U.S.-- --Hector Romero, CEO of Signum Research, Presented the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Miguel Estrada: ‘Honduran Ouster of Zelaya was Constitutional’ Jul 17, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla. the ranking Republican on the Foreign Affairs panel. (Human Events Online)
US-Cuba to talk about immigration Jul 15, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Flordia, ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in a statement. Any opening to the Cuban government should stop, she says, "until the Cuban people are able to exercise their fundamental human rights and civil liberties, and until the conditions in US law are fully met.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
US, Cuba talk immigration Jul 15, 2009
"It is unfortunate that, once again, the Cuban regime is being rewarded with overtures from the US government despite its ongoing atrocities against the Cuban people and policies that undermine US security interests and priorities," Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said in the Miami Herald. In the absence of official ties, the only diplomatic link between the two nations are their interests sections in Havana and Washington, which are run out of the Swiss embassies. (iAfrica.com)
U.S. Hispanics Support Honduran Ouster Jul 10, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami, has slammed the international community for condemning of Zelaya's ouster. She and other Cuban-American politicians have urged Obama to take a closer look at the events that led to Zelaya's removal. (Newsmax)
Ros-Lehtinen Rips Obama on Honduras Jul 6, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is taking issue with the Obama administration over "concerns about the U.S. approach to human rights, democratic principles, rule of law, and constitutional institutions" as a result of the crisis in Honduras. The Honduran army forced President Maneul Zelaya from office a week ago, sparking an outcry from the Organization of American States and other nations. (Newsmax)
* US appoints AIT director Stanton Jul 3, 2009
Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has since said that she favors Senate confirmation for the position of director of the American Institute in Taiwan and is expected to introduce such legislation in the near future. She was not available for comment on Wednesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Local Hondurans divided on coup in home country Jun 30, 2009
U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) Miami, however, saw some silver-lining to the coup. "I hope that the action that took place in Honduras will slow up some of these so-called 'democratically elected presidents' to consolidate power," she said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
South Florida congress members return home after trip to Haiti Jun 24, 2009
Monday, Kendrick Meek (D.), Mario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R.), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R.)and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D.), all members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill, flew to Haiti for the day on a fact-finding mission. The delegation, led by Meek, met with members of the Haitian government. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
S. Fla. congressional delegation travels to Haiti Jun 23, 2009
Representatives Kendrick Meek, Mario Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Debbie Wasserman Schultz will leave from Miami for Haiti on Monday. Temporary Protected Status for Haitians will also be one of the many topics discussed with Haitian government officials. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
* China envoy to visit Washington Jun 20, 2009
Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said on June 9 that she wished that Taiwan already had the diesel submarines. I have always been a strong advocate legislatively in the Congress of making those weapons systems vital to the defense of Taiwan readily available, as called for in the Taiwan Relations Act, Ros-Lehtinen said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Martinez touts health plan in Washington Jun 20, 2009
Kendrick Meek and U.S. Rep Ileana Ros-Lehtinen along with a host of other federal officials. Miami-Dade Blue individual plans are medically underwritten, based on age and gender, and range in cost from $70 to $300 a month. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
House to cough up money U.S. owes U.N. Jun 18, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the payments reflect a "see-no-evil, hear-no-evil, speak-no-evil approach" to the United Nations and a refusal "to demand accountability and transparency for our investments.". She cited corruption cases stemming from the United Nations' disbanded oil-for-food program as a reason not to give the world body all the money it is owed. (USA Today -- News)
Unsung war heroes finally get their due Jun 18, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Florida, a sponsor of the bill, told CNN.. "This is a largely overlooked veterans group. They haven't gotten the medals they deserve, the recognition they deserve," Ros-Lehtinen told CNN.. (CNN -- International)
Cuban spies caught in US Jun 6, 2009
"This should serve as a stark reminder that while some seek to entice the Castro regime into behaving like the rest of the free world, Havana only seeks to threaten and undermine US interests at every turn," warned Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the ranking Republican on the House foreign affairs committee. And Frank Calzon, from the Centre for a Free Cuba agreed, saying the arrests were a wake-up call, which "should be a matter of great concern to the Congress because of the ongoing efforts by Cuban... (iAfrica.com)
OAS Lifts Ban On Cuba After 47 Years Jun 4, 2009
But U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the vote only appeased Cuba. "Now we know where the priorities of the OAS lie," the Cuba-born Ros-Lehtinen said in a statement. (Click2Houston, TX)
Direct Talks With Cuba Heat Up Jun 2, 2009
The offer to resume the migration talks, for example, drew a joint statement from Floridas Cuban-American Congressional representatives Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who sharply condemned the move as another unilateral concession by the Obama administration to the dictatorship. . (CBS News)
Full Story May 30, 2009
and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Rep. have been in contact with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Attorney General Holder Eric Holder and theFBI regarding the disappearance. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
U.S. offers to renew immigration talks with Cuba May 25, 2009
Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart said talks would be a "unilateral concession." ... Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart issued a joint statement saying. (CNN -- World)
* Washington offers to resume migration talks with Havana May 24, 2009
This constitutes another unilateral concession by the Obama administration to the dictatorship, Florida lawmakers Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart said in a statement. Republican Senator Mel Martinez, also of Florida, was critical as well: The US suspended talks due to the Castro regime's refusal to comply with critical elements of the Migration Accords. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
U.S. to Cuba: Let's Talk Immigration May 23, 2009
Lincoln Diaz-Balart, his brother Mario and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, said in a statement. "The Cuban regime continues to 00004000 violate the accord by denying hundreds of exit permits annually to Cuban nationals who have received visas to enter the United States. The Obama administration should first insist that the Castro dictatorship complies with the accord before renewing 'talks.'". (Fox News)
US to resume migration talks with Cuba May 23, 2009
"This constitutes another unilateral concession by the Obama administration to the dictatorship," Florida lawmakers Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart said in a statement. Republican Senator Mel Martinez, also of Florida, was critical as well: "The US suspended talks due to the Castro regime's refusal to comply with critical elements of the Migration Accords. "The administration should insist on the regime's full compliance with the Migration Accords before re-opening... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Gay U.S. Diplomats to Get Equal Benefits May 21, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, has supported the effort. Ros-Lehtinen signed a letter to Clinton sent in February by Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin who is openly lesbian, warning the State Department risked losing qualified diplomats unless it provided equality to gay partners. (Newsmax)
climate change bill May 18, 2009
John McHugh (N.Y.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla. . (Roll Call)
Watchdog has beef with pork Apr 28, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen requested for upgrades to a Naval air station on Key West. Sarah Gamino, Ros-Lehtinen s legislative director, said the congresswoman is responsible for identifying the needs of her district. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Ros-Lehtinen Comments on North Korean Missile Launch Apr 6, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented today on North Korea's test launch of a long-range missile. Statement by Ros-Lehtinen. (PR Newswire)
Ros-Lehtinen to Introduce North Korea Bill Apr 6, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented today on the pending introduction of the North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2009, which she authored. Statement by Ros-Lehtinen. (PR Newswire)
38 Republicans Vote Against GOP's Alternative Budget Apr 3, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida. Christopher Smith, New Jersey. (Newsmax)
VA says 16 patients infected with hepatitis (2) Mar 30, 2009
U.S. Rep Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. said VA officials told her and other members of Congress on Thursday that the Miami facility initially reported it was free from problems only to later backtrack. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
* Congress rallies in support of Taiwan Mar 26, 2009
And Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican and ranking member of the Committee, said: This resolution recognizes the TRA as the cornerstone of the unbreakable relations that exist today between the US and Taiwan. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Pelosi Statement on Reintroduction of the Early Treatment for HIV Act Mar 21, 2009
Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), reintroduced the Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA) this week with a bipartisan group of 44 original co-sponsors. Speaker Pelosi released the following statement. (PR Newswire)
Ros-Lehtinen: As Syria Jails Dissidents, U.S. Seeks Thaw? Mar 17, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented today on reports that Syrian authorities imprisoned a dissident for criticizing the political system. Statement by Ros-Lehtinen. (PR Newswire)
O'S UNREQUITED UN LOVE AFFAIR Mar 16, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "The UN's ineffectiveness is not from a lack of cash, but the result of a corrupt system which wastes money and apologizes for dictatorships.". (New York Post -- Opinions)
* UN chief seeks to smooth over 'deadbeat' comment Mar 14, 2009
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the senior Republican on the House Foreign Relations Committee, said she took great umbrage at Bans use of the word deadbeat to characterize the US.. During a brief interview in a House office building hallway, Ban acknowledged with a laugh that he had used that term. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
U.N. Chief Tries to Backpedal on Deadbeat Gaffe Mar 14, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the senior Republican on the House Foreign Relations Committee, said she took "great umbrage" at Ban's use of the word "deadbeat.". Mark Kornblau, a spokesman for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, said that "those are not the words we would have chosen to encourage Congress to address this problem.". (Newsmax)
U.N. Chief Ban Calls U.S. 'Deadbeat' Donor Mar 12, 2009
"He used the word 'deadbeat' when it came to characterizing the United States. I take great umbrage (over) that," Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the panel's senior Republican, said after an hour-long, closed-door meeting. "We certainly contribute a whole lot of U.S. taxpayer dollars to that organization. We do not deserve such a phrase. Interviewed after the session, Ban said he had wanted to draw attention to the fact that the U.S. agrees to pay 22 percent of the U.N.'s $4.86 billion operating budget,... (Newsmax)
UN chief calls U.S. 'deadbeat' donor Mar 12, 2009
"He used the word 'deadbeat' when it came to characterizing the United States. I take great umbrage (over) that," Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the panel's senior Republican, said after an hour-long, closed-door meeting. "We certainly contribute a whole lot of U.S. taxpayer dollars to that organization. We do not deserve such a phrase.". (Insight on the News)
Ros-Lehtinen Criticizes UN Chief for Calling U.S. 'The Biggest Deadbeat' During Wednesday Meeting With House Members Mar 12, 2009
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said it was "beyond belief" that the UN Secretary General would describe the U.S as "the biggest deadbeat" donor. Statement of Ros-Lehtinen. (PR Newswire)
