Nancy Pelosi Leads House Delegation Trip to Cuba
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Pete Souza / The White House(WASHINGTON) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a group of House democrats on a trip to Cuba Tuesday.
The delegation’s arrival comes two months after President Obama announced that the U.S. would move to normalize diplomatic relations with the island nation.
Tuesday’s visit will mark the first official House of Representatives delegation trip to Cuba since the shift in policy was announced.
“This delegation travels to Cuba in friendship and to build upon the announcement of U.S. normalization of relations and other initiatives announced by President Obama,” Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement. “This delegation will work to advance the U.S.-Cuba relationship and build on the work done by many in the Congress over the years, especially with respect to agriculture and trade.”
The delegation includes Reps. Eliot Engel and Steve Israel of New York, Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, Jim McGovern of Massachussetts and David Cicilline of Rhode Island, among others.
The lawmakers are expected to meet with Cuban government officials, Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino and local representatives.
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