Foreign Affairs

Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging them to bring H.Res.401 to the house floor for a vote without delay. The resolution, which was reported favorably by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on November 15, 2017, urges all nations to end the dog and cat meat trade, and highlights the inherent cruelty of annual events like the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, which is set to begin on June 21... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement blasting President Donald John Trump’s comments about Haiti and African countries: “President Donald John Trump’s comments about Haiti and African countries were offensive and below the dignity of the office of the President. The President has demonstrated time and time again that he lacks morality or compassion. His ignorant, misguided view of the world was on full display tonight. “The President is constantly degrading the presi... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after participating in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) 26th Annual Meeting in Minsk, Belarus, as well as multiple bi-lateral and multi-lateral meetings in regards to national security and defense policy in Egypt, Greece, and Lithuania: “I was honored to once again represent the United States and Congress at this year’s OSCE PA Annual Meeting. Our delegation was the lar... Read more

Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced a House Resolution expressing support for addressing the Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commending Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel. The concurrent track approach, sometimes referred to as the “outside-in” approach, encourages Arab and Muslim-majority states to improve bilateral relations with Israel as Israel and the Palestinian Aut... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Co-Chairman of the House Sugar Caucus, released the following statement regarding the announced agreement in principle to suspend antidumping and countervailing duties against Mexican sugar imports into the United States: “The deal announced yesterday by Secretary of Commerce Ross and Mexican Secretary of Economy Guajardo is a step in the right direction. These types of deals are never easy, and I appreciate the hard work put in by the parties involved. “A n... Read more

Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) sent the following bipartisan letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The letter urges them to bring H.Res.30, Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade, to the House Floor for a vote before June 21, 2017, the date of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival. (Please find below and attached a copy of the letter): May 2, 2017 The Honorable Paul... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking International Roma Day: “I am pleased to mark International Roma Day and celebrate the contributions of Roma persons to world history and culture. As we celebrate the great contributions of the Romani people throughout history, we must not lose site of the fact that they continue to face intolerance and are still fighting for equal opportunities for themselves and their families. “To this day, Romani continue to face p... Read more

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after American forces launched airstrikes against a Syrian government-controlled airfield, in response to the horrific chemical weapon attack that took place earlier this week: “Hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians have been killed and millions more displaced over the last few years. This week’s chemical weapon attack perpetrated by the Assad regime is a horrific continuation of this violence and a crime against humanity.... Read more

Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging him to raise the issue of the global dog meat trade and the Yulin Dog Meat Festival with President Xi Jinping during his upcoming visit to the United States next month. (Please find below and attached a copy of the letter). March 16, 2017 The Honorable Donald Trump President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: I write to s... Read more

Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent letters to United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai, Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging them to take actions to combat the global dog meat trade and the annual Dog Meat festival in Yulin, China. (Please find attached a copy of the letters to Secretary Tillerson, Ambassador Cui, Speaker Ryan, and Majority Leader McCarthy.) “As the 115th Congress g... Read more