DeLauro Statement on the President’s New Actions on Cuba

WASHINGTON, DC (March 15, 2016) — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding new actions by the Obama Administration that will ease restrictions on trade and travel between the United States and Cuba.

“Today’s actions by the Administration are another step forward in normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba, and I applaud the President for taking these commonsense steps to bridge the gap between our two nations,” said Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. “These reforms will help to boost American exports and expand business relations with Cuba. The United States’ Cuba policy is decades out-of-date and it is clear that the best way to bring democratic change is through economic participation and inclusion. Congress should follow the President’s lead and end the Cuban embargo.”

Next week, DeLauro will travel with the President and a Congressional delegation to Cuba to signify a new era in United States-Cuba relations. DeLauro is a member of the Cuba Working Group, a bipartisan Congressional group that will promote a United States-Cuba policy that reflects the interests of the American people in engagement with Cuba.

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