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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) participated in a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in Seoul Thursday and chastised the Chinese government for forcibly repatriating North Korean refugees who flee to China.  

Ros-Lehtinen calls out Chinese government in Seoul Posted By Josh Rogin Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 4:15 PM House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) participated in a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in Seoul Thursday and chastised the Chinese government for forcibly repatriating North Korean refugees who flee to China. "I too was a refugee," she said, standing beside Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) and...  

“Mr. Hu (Jintao). End the persecution of all political dissidents and religious believers in China!", Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said after joining a protest by about 20 South Korean activists outside China’s embassy in Seoul. Ros-Lehtinen and five ...  

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen congratulated William Levy's performance on 'Dancing With The Stars.' Levy reached the final round, but did not win the trophy. Still, Ros-Lehtinen released a statement that read, "“I congratulate William Levy ...  

A six-member Congressional delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) arrived in South Korea on Wednesday amid renewed speculation that a North Korean nuclear test is imminent.  Ros-Lehtinen ...  

Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is leading a delegation of US House members to Taiwan and said she met Monday with President Ma Ying-jeou and the opposition. Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican ...  

“I believe the relations between Taiwan and China are for the Taiwanese to decide,” said Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the chairwoman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, in Taipei. Ros-Lehtinen however said she was worried that if Taiwan continues to ...  

Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is leading a delegation of US House members to Taiwan and said she met Monday with President Ma Ying-jeou and the opposition. Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican and ...  

Out of 289 Republicans in congress, only one -- U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) -- shares the same views as Obama on gay marriage. She may be the bravest Republican in congress.  

Various news outlets reported last November that Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), chair of the House Foreign Affairs committee, had lifted her hold on all U.S. aid going to the Palestinians. Ros-Lehtinen said she was blocking the funds until she received assurances from the Obama administration that they were in America’s national security interest. But last [...]  

U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami and Mary Bono Mack of California were among seven House Republicans to vote late Wednesday against an amendment aiming to stop the Obama administration from taking any action in violation of the Defense of...  

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- The return of Vladimir Putin to the presidency of Russia is a "major setback" for the country's democracy, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., said. Hundreds of Russian activists were arrested during weekend ...  

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz-Balart and David Rivera and New Jersey Democrat Albio Sires ... dictatorship to produce some of its furniture in Cuba," said a statement issued by Ros-Lehtinen's office. "These are serious allegations and ...  

Here are four takeaways and four tidbits from the unauthorized biography: 1. Rubio’s politics have their ... And four tidbits: 1. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen helped Rubio get his start in politics by giving him an internship. But it was Ros-Lehtinen ...  

I don't ever remember anything like this before. Hillary Clinton is disbursing money to the 'Palestinians' despite a Congressional hold placed on the money by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Hat Tip: Joe L). Sara Sorcher of National Journal reports: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is allowing U.S. funds to flow to the West Bank and Gaza despite a hold  

WASHINGTON: A powerful American lawmaker has sought to scale back the US civilian aid to Pakistan unless Islamabad makes satisfactory action against the militant groups, in particular the Afghanistan-based Haqqani network. Congresswoman Ileana ...  

Miami-Dade representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) was reimbursed a whopping $51,551 for travel, events, and meal expenses during the 2010 election. That same election, her father, Enrique Ros, received $271 in reimbursements just for taking photos.  

DC – Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding press reports indicating that another jailed Cuban pro-democracy activist, Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia, has initiated a ...  

The chairwoman of U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny requesting that a statue to Che should not be erected in Galway, or indeed anywhere in Ireland. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is a Cuban-American born as ...  

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) on Thursday called on President Obama to get Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to explain Brazil's ties to Cuba, Palestine and Syria when he meets with Rousseff next week.  

Too bad House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fl) isn't running for President, because she is the first in with a reaction to Wednesday's circus at the State Department.NEWSHouse Foreign Affairs CommitteeU.S. House of RepresentativesIleana Ros-Lehtinen, ChairmanCONTACT: Brad Goehner and Andeliz Castillo, (202) 225-5021Alex Cruz (South Florida press), (202) 225-  

About 400 people, including Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami-Dade, helped commission Bernard C. Webber, the Coast Guard's first fast-response cutter at Port Miami. "It's an honor to have the first ship ...  

But it was unclear whether the money could be spent, because another senior Republican, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has also had a “hold” on the funds for months. A spokesman for Ros-Lehtinen could not be reached for comment. Both Granger and Ros-Lehtinen ...  

But it was unclear whether the money could be spent, because another senior Republican, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has also had a "hold" on the funds for months. A spokesman for Ros-Lehtinen could not be reached for comment. Both Granger and Ros-Lehtinen barred ...  

You can share related videos and photos. Where: Hyatt Regency Miami ... Locally, U.S. House Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Carrie Meek, a former U.S. House representative, are former Girl Scouts. Nationally, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham ...  

But the other Republican who had a "hold" on the funds, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, limited the release to $88.6 million, saying in a letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that was all she was willing to free up. Ros-Lehtinen also said ...  

But the other Republican who had a "hold" on the funds, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, limited the release to $88.6 million, saying in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that was all she was willing to free up. Ros-Lehtinen also ...  

But the other Republican who had a 'hold' on the funds, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, limited the release to $88.6 million, saying in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that was all she was willing to free up. Both Granger and Ros ...  

But it was unclear whether the money could be spent, because another senior Republican, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has also had a "hold" on the funds for months. A spokesman for Ros-Lehtinen could not be reached for comment. Both Granger and Ros ...  

Congresswoman has also sought to end US foreign assistance to countries like India, China who are economically viable enough to maintain their own assistance programmes.  

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has decided to end her hold on a portion of U.S. aid to the Palestinians. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican, was telling the Obama administration Friday she would release some of the assistance. Her decision comes after Rep. Kay Granger, who heads the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing foreign aid, said she would ...