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Apr 30, 2017 · U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, the first Cuban-American elected to Congress, is retiring at the end of her term next year, saying it’s time to move on after 38 years in office.
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida is explaining her decision to retirement in a long piece in The Miami Herald. The piece was posted to the paper’s website Sunday afternoon. In it, the first Cuban-American elected to Congress called it a personal decision.
May 21, 2021 · The Justice Department has closed its criminal investigation of former Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, according to her defense attorney Jeffrey Weiner.
Sep 25, 2020 · MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Former Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is under federal investigation by the Justice Department for allegedly spending campaign money on personal trips and vacations for...
Feb 9, 2024 · At odds with most of her fellow Republicans in Congress, Ros-Lehtinen became a staunch supporter of LGBTQ+ rights — for example, becoming the first GOP House member to support the legalization of same-sex marriage. She was vocally in support of Rodrigo’s decision to come out as a transgender man.
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Sep 24, 2020 · Former Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is under investigation by the Justice Department for allegations that she used campaign money for family vacations and personal trips.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (⫽ ˌ ɪ l i ˈ ɑː n ə ˈ r ɒ s ˈ l eɪ t ən ə n ⫽; born Ileana Carmen Ros y Adato, July 15, 1952) is a politician and lobbyist from Miami, Florida, who represented Florida's 27th congressional district from 1989 to 2019. By the end of her tenure, she was the most senior U.S. Representative from Florida.
