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Rep. Ros-Lehtinen presses on jets in Taiwan

WASHINGTON — A senior US lawmaker said Monday that she spoke to Taiwan’s leaders about the need to upgrade the island’s air force, after the House of Representatives voted to force the sale of new F-16s. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is leading a…

Key U.S. Republican seeks ‘punitive action’ on Egypt

WASHINGTON — A top Republican lawmaker called for “punitive action” Thursday against Egyptian officials for the crackdown on US democracy advocates. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, singled out Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Abul Naga. “The Egyptian government’s actions cannot be taken lightly and…