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- NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS
- IRAN SANCTIONS
- CUBAN EMBARGO
With Fidel Castro's revolution in 1959, Cuba ended nearly 500 years of Spanish and United States influence. Our unsuccessful Bay of Pigs revolt against this revolutionary took place in 1961 after we broke diplomatic relations with his government. Over the years, the U.S. tried to destabilize the Castro regime by, among other things, enacting an embargo against Cuba which prevents American businesses from conducting trade with Cuba. Castro died in 2016 after his brother Raul took over as president in 2103. In 2015, President Obama restored official diplomatic relations with Cuba, announcing our two nations were reopening their embassies after 56 years. This action will facilitate travel and trade with Cuba but Congressional approval is required to lift the economic embargo and allow tourism.
Embargo supporters, many of whom are ex-Cuban nationals living in Florida, claim the Cuban government is a danger to our nation and the Cuban people. Embargo critics say Cuba has not been a threat since the fall of the Soviet Union and our embargo serves no purpose. They claim Cubans are suffering because of our past military and diplomatic policies, including this embargo - the most enduring trade embargo in modern history. Many claim normalizing relations with Cuba would allow us to more easily assist the Cuban government as it moves towards capitalism and true democracy.
Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of S.653 - Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2023
Prospective Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN)
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Embargo supporters, many of whom are ex-Cuban nationals living in Florida, claim the Cuban government is a danger to our nation and the Cuban people. Embargo critics say Cuba has not been a threat since the fall of the Soviet Union and our embargo serves no purpose. They claim Cubans are suffering because of our past military and diplomatic policies, including this embargo - the most enduring trade embargo in modern history. Many claim normalizing relations with Cuba would allow us to more easily assist the Cuban government as it moves towards capitalism and true democracy.
Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of S.653 - Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2023
Prospective Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN)
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- I oppose reforming current Cuban embargo policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Leader John Thune (SD).
- I support repealing both the President's statutory authority to impose an embargo on Cuba and various prohibitions against providing assistance to Cuba including: 1.) The President's authority to impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Cuba. 2.) The prohibition against U.S. investment in domestic telecommunications networks within Cuba. 3.) Restrictions on vessels loading or unloading freight in the United States if they have departed from a port in Cuba within 180 days. 4.) Restrictions on remittances to Cuba. 5.) Authorized the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain emergency economic powers in relation to unusual and extraordinary threats to the United States. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
- I support repealing both the President's statutory authority to impose an embargo on Cuba and various prohibitions against providing assistance to Cuba including:
1.) The President's authority to impose sanctions on countries that provide assistance to Cuba.
2.) The prohibition against U.S. investment in domestic telecommunications networks within Cuba.
3.) Restrictions on vessels loading or unloading freight in the United States if they have departed from a port in Cuba within 180 days.
4.) Restrictions on remittances to Cuba.
5.) Authorized the President to impose export controls with respect to Cuba and exercise certain emergency economic powers in relation to unusual and extraordinary threats to the United States.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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Pledge Period - Opening Date
February 24, 2025
Pledge Period - Closing Date
March 2, 2025
Trustee Election - Begins
March 3, 2025