U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised the Senate’s unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation he authored to rename the street outside of the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Oswaldo Payá Way” after the Cuban dissident leader who was assassinated by Cuba’s communist regime. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) cosponsored the bill. After passage, Sen. Cruz said, “Oswaldo […]
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Sen. Cruz Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Legislation Highlighting Cuban Regime Human Rights Violations, Honoring Dissident Oswaldo Payá
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced legislation with Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to rename the street outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. “Oswaldo Payá Way,” to call out the oppression of the Cuban regime and highlight the cause of dissident Oswaldo Payá. Sen. Cruz previously introduced this resolution in July 2020. Sen. Cruz has worked closely with Payá’s daughter Rosa Maria, and […]
Sen. Cruz Re-Introduces Bill Naming Cuban Embassy’s D.C. Address After Dissident Oswaldo Payá
Denounces Castro regime’s denial of entry to first recipient of Oswaldo Payá Liberty and Life Award WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) to rename the street in front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Oswaldo Payá Way,” in honor of Cuba’s late and celebrated dissident leader. The bill, S. 539, serves as a tribute to those who have contested […]