Kathy Castor respalda mas acercamientos con Cuba
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La noticia sobre los planes del presidente Barack Obama de hacer una visita oficial a Cuba no ha hecho sino reforzar la postura de la congresista demcrata, Kathy Castor, de seguir construyendo ms puentes de intercambio y poner fin al embargo. U.S. Rep. Castor's statement on President's visit to Cuba next month
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the statement below following her recent trip to Cuba and President Obama’s announcement today of his planned trip to the island: U.S. Rep. Castor marks one-year anniversary of historic announcement of new course for U.S./Cuba relations, announces House bipartisan Cuba Working Group
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On the eve of the one-year anniversary of President Obama’s historic announcement to re-establish U.S./Cuba diplomatic relations, today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14-Tampa Bay) announced that she will help breathe life into a bipartisan task force to press for congressional action that will build on the progress. U.S. Reps. Castor and Republican colleagues file bill today to end Cuba embargo
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U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL14) and Tom Emmer (R-MN06) today introduced the Cuba Trade Act of 2015 (HR3238). This legislation would lift the Cuban embargo and allow for businesses in the private sector to trade freely with Cuba, while prohibiting taxpayer funds to be used on promotion or development of these new markets. “The United States and Cuba have taken historic actions this year… U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor's statement to mark reopening of U.S./Cuba embassies
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL14) released the statement below after attending today’s flag-raising ceremony at the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C., which marked restoration of diplomatic ties between the United States and Cuba: Declaración de la Congresista Kathy Castor despues de abrir la embajada Cubana
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Congresista Kathy Castor público la siguiente declaración después de asistir a la ceremonia hoy para oficialmente abrir la embajada Cubana en Washington, D.C.: Trib Editorial: Another step toward Cuba
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The United States’ isolationist policies toward Cuba have achieved little in more than 50 years, so President Barack Obama is justified in trying to thaw relations and bolster U.S. influence in the island nation. U.S. Rep. Castor's statement on President's announcement to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, reopen embassies
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the statement below following President Barack Obama’s announcement today to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba and reopen embassies: U.S. Rep. Castor warns that "riders" to House Appropriations Bills will block new Cuban engagement efforts, restrict travel
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL), who has been working for more engagement with Cuba to advance human rights for the Cuban people, is speaking out against language, or “riders,” added to U.S. House Appropriations Committee bills that would block President Obama’s new policy on Cuba and urging her House colleagues to support amendments that would remove these riders. The U.S. House is scheduled to vote on the first of these amendments today. Timing is everything: U.S. Rep. Castor Shares Historic Change with 90-year-old former Tampa Cuban Consul
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) received word of the official removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism list at the moment she was reviewing the history of the Tampa-based consulate with the former Tampa Cuban Consul, 90-year-old Raul Villamia. U.S. Rep. Castor pledged to him that she would work to return the consulate to Tampa. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
