Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus

The Cuba Democracy Caucus is a bicameral and bi-partisan congressional group that was created in 2004 with the stated purpose of "promoting discussion and proactive policies designed to hasten Cuba's transition towards a free and democratic society."

Members

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Senator David Vitter (R-LA)
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY)
Representative Steve King (R-IA)
Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ)
Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

External links

Battle over Cuba policy heats up

Cuba–United States relations

pre-1902	Spanish–American War Teller Amendment Platt Amendment

1902–1959	Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1903) First Occupation Second Occupation Sugar Intervention Hay-Quesada Treaty Cuban–American Treaty of Relations (1934)

1959–present	Bay of Pigs Invasion Balseros (2002 film) Balseros (rafters) Brothers to the Rescue Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba Cuban Five Cuban Missile Crisis Cuban Project Elián González affair Cuba–United States aircraft hijackings Luis Posada Carriles Mariel boatlift Operation Northwoods Operation Peter Pan United States embargo against Cuba United States Interests Section in Havana (1977–2015) Cuban Thaw

Contemporary	Cuban American Cuban-American lobby Embassy of the United States, Havana Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Helms–Burton Act United States Ambassador to Cuba

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Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus

Members

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