As a naturalized American who hails from a country where there are no elections and only one political party, I celebrate election day in my cherished adopted land.
Thank you for letting in my family when we lost Cuba to communism.
Please vote in the name of those who can’t.
Congratulations to David Giamellaro, Assistant Director of the San Juan Passport Agency, for receiving one of the @StateDept's most prestigious awards, the Mary A. Ryan Award for Outstanding Public Service! We miss you in #Miami but are glad #SanJuan has you! @CSADOSD @TravelGov
Me alegra ver a mis constituyentes en el Sur de la Florida apoyando la lucha del pueblo nicaragüense q exije la salida de los Ortega Murillo. Con mi #NicaAct y sanciones individuales seguiremos poniendo presión a este regimen criminal y dictatorial. #Nicaragua merece ser libre.
Thank you @IsraeliPM for your humbling words. It has been the joy of my professional life to be an advocate for a strong US-#Israel partnership + I look forward to continuing this work. Grateful to be joined by @RepJenniffer + @USAmbIsrael
Thanks @IDFSpokesperson @LTCJonathan for briefing @RepJenniffer + me on threats to our ally #Israel + how our partnership helps maintain readiness + protect our nations’ interests. The US + Israel have an unbreakable bond + I‘ll remain committed to strengthening our relationship
Thx to @miamiharriet for presenting a flag flown over @uscapitol on my behalf @Kiwanis 61st Anniversary Gala honoring #Florida Senator Lauren Book & Kiwanis Leadership @FIU Biscayne Bay campus
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is encouraging all eligible blood donors to find a center & give blood to #Floridians who sustain injuries from #HurricaneMichael. If you can, find a location near you: https://donors.lifesouth.org/donor/schedules/zip
Senate has passed WRDA bill and it is now heading to the President’s desk. Included are much needed infrastructure projects to help address our state’s water issues including #AlgaeBlooms + #RedTide.
On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s help raise awareness to destigmatize mental illness and encourage those who may be suffering to seek treatment. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, know that there is help: 1-800-273-8255
Help #SoFla’s emblematic Freedom Tower by voting @SavingPlaces for a chance to provide funds to preserve this historic #SoFla landmark. I remember going with my Mom and getting blocks of yellow cheese and powdered milk. #VoteYourMainStreet https://on.natgeo.com/2yflf85
Hace 150 años, a través del #GritoDeYara, #Cuba declaró su independencia de España. Hoy, el valiente pueblo cubano continúa su lucha por #libertad y #DDHH ante el régimen opresor de #DiazCanel y @RaulCastroR
My heart goes out to the family of Rosa Maria Plasencia, a dedicated community leader whom I was proud to know. Through her involvement and advocacy as head of Amigos For Kids ®, Rosa Maria worked to prevent child abuse and neglect & strengthen families across #SoFla
En @TelemundoNews: Ha sido un gran honor ser la primera hispana electa al #Congreso y dedicarme a la lucha por la democracia y libertad de los pueblos oprimidos por déspotas como #Castro, #DiazCanel, #Maduro y #Ortega. Muchas gracias, @AnnekeBall!
Signed on to bi-partisan letter w/@SenBillNelson, @SenRubioPress & #Florida Delegation urging the Administration to issue an emergency declaration before the landfall of #HurricaneMichael. We must make available the necessary federal resources to protect those in the storm's path
Felicidades @MiamiBeachNews on receiving a perfect score on @HRC’s MunicipalEqualityIndex for the 6th consecutive year! It’s an honor to rep this city, & I’ll continue to be an advocate for #LGBT individuals bc every American deserves to be treated equally #MEI2018 #EqualEverywhere https://twitter.com/MiamiBeachNe…/status/1049382522432442369
Sad to hear about @nikkihaley's resignation. She will truly be missed. As Amb to @UN, she was a champion for freedom + #humanrights in places like #Venezuela, #Cuba + #Nicaragua, an outspoken defender of our ally, #Israel, + pushed for much needed reform at #UN agencies.
I fully respect the right of #Israel as a sovereign nation to deny entry to any non-citizen who is part of the destructive BDS movement - as Israeli law stipulates - that seeks to unjustly punish the democratic Jewish State.
#SoFla: this Friday, October 5th come to @MDCollege Wolfson Campus to celebrate the life of Wendy Grant, whom I was proud to call my friend. Wendy's kind soul & dedication to raising awareness about #childhoodcancer thru @StJudeResearch was an inspiration to many in our community.
