Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is from the 18th District of Florida. Ros-Lehtinen is a member of the Republican Party. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen serves on the International Relations Committee and the Government Reform Committee.
European Union members should join "responsible nations" in opposing any plan to recognize Arab east Jerusalem as capital of a future Palestinian state, a key US lawmaker said Monday. "Any move to divide Jerusalem would undermine our ally Israel, deal a blow to religious freedom, and undercut the cause of peace," said Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Responsible nations must acknowledge this reality, recognize undivided Jerusalem... Read Full Story
An investigative story on the continuing abuse of Congress junkets despite a reform introduced last year contains this gem:
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican, on another privately sponsored trip, stayed at the historic King David Hotel in Jerusalem and attended a gala party near the Western Wall as part of a weeklong conference that lobbyists and executives paid as much as $18,500 to attend.
… Doheny Global , of Manhattan, used lawmakers as a lure to attract... Read Full Story
This post is from HRC Field Organizer, Mike DiNapoli:
A couple of weeks ago, while most Americans were getting their travel arrangements and dinner menus finalized for Thanksgiving, HRC members and allies were showing their support for ENDA with in-district meetings up and down the East Coast.
In Maryland, Virginia and Florida HRC members held meetings to express the urgency of passing ENDA. Representative Kratovil of Maryland’s 1st congressional district and Congressman Ruppersbeger of... Read Full Story
A key US lawmaker announced Wednesday she had met with a group of Russian journalists and opposition figures and called on President Barack Obama to step up human rights pressure on Moscow. "From Moscow, to Tehran, to Pyongyang, to Havana, it is time for this administration to put human rights -- and not diplomatic niceties -- on top of America?s priority list," said Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Ros-Lehtinen, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said... Read Full Story
The suspension of American aid and high-level contact with Honduras' interim government following the ouster of its president in a coup is hurting anti-drug efforts, a U.S. Congresswoman said after meeting with officials in the troubled country. The administration of President Barack Obama is seeking to pressure the government of interim President Roberto Micheletti, has suspended more than $40 million in non-humanitarian aid and halted high-level contacts, including those related to long... Read Full Story
Three South Florida U.S. Representatives who supported the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya traveled there Monday to meet with the interim government and to pressure the Obama administration to support the Central American country's upcoming elections. It's the second trip by a GOP delegation there in a week and part of a broader effort to challenge the Obama administration's Latin American policy. President Barack Obama and many world leaders refuse to recognize interim President... Read Full Story
This evening the full U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform marked up and passed H.R. 2517, the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO). The 23-12 vote moves the bill out of committee and readies it for future consideration by the House of Representatives. Said HRC President Joe Solmonese:
“Today’s markup by the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is an important step toward guaranteeing equal compensation for lesbian and gay workers serving our... Read Full Story
The top Republican on the US House of Representatives' foreign affairs committee said Thursday she will visit Israel next week in a show of support for the US ally against "violent extremists." 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... Read Full Story
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS
WILL MCBRIDE WON’T CHALLENGE GRAYSON: Republican Will McBride decided last week he will pass on challenging the suddenly untouchable Rep. Alan Grayson (D) for Florida’s 8th Congressional District. McBride, who lost to then-Rep. Katherine Harris in the 2006 U.S. Senate primary is one of several Central Florida politicos to decide they want no part of a race against the newly high profile Grayson, who suggested earlier this year that the GOP health care plan amounted... Read Full Story
Congress debates Goldstone By Ron Kampeas · November 3, 2009 The U.S. House of Representatives is debating a resolution condemning the Goldstone report, the U.N. Human Rights Council-mandated report into last winter's Gaza war, and which accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes. The non-binding resolution demands that the Obama administration do what it can to keep the report from advancing through the U.N. system. It's an unusual set up. Debate on such resolutions, if they're mother and apple... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
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