Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)

Representative for Florida, Republican, FL-27

No longer holds this position as of January 3, 2019

Biography

Home town:	Miami
Born:	July 15, 1952
Born in:	Havana, Cuba
Occupation:	Teacher, Private School Administrator
Religion:	Episcopal
Marital status:	M
Spouse:	Dexter Lehtinen
Previous political experience:	FL House, 1982-86; FL Senate, 1986-89
Elected in year:	August 29, 1989
Next election in year:	2018
Family:	2 children
Education:	PhD Univ. of Miami, 2004
Ethnicity:	Hispanic

Online

Website:	http://shalala.house.gov
Twitter Handle:	https://www.twitter.com/RosLehtinen
Facebook Address:	iroslehtinen

Offices

Washington, D.C. Office:

1320 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0927
Phone: 202-225-3931

Miami Office:

7700 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
Phone: 305-668-2285

Support these important defense bill provisions

Lawmakers are preparing to finalize their work on the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill contains a number of measures tied to MOAA’s legislative priorities, including putting a stop to a proposed cut in up to 18,000 medical billets, ending a financial penalty on military survivors known as the widows tax, and more.
Let's Put an End to the Widows Tax

The House version of the annual defense bill contains a provision to end what's commonly referred to as the widows tax.
Do Not Dismantle Military Medicine

The readiness and effectiveness of America’s armed forces demand a full complement of well-trained medical professionals. But the Defense Department’s fiscal 2020 budget would eliminate roughly 20 percent of military medical positions, along with other reorganization measures. This shortsighted “reform” effort could have drastic, even deadly, consequences—on the battlefield and throughout American health care.
Ensure Safe Housing For Military Families

When military families face health threats in their homes, it can be harder for servicemembers to focus on their mission. Congress is considering legislation to address health threats in base housing—by remediating environmental hazards, establishing strong tenants’ rights procedures, and restoring proper oversight of construction and maintenance contractors.
Act Now to Help Veteran Caregivers

The Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures (TEAM) for Veteran Caregivers Act improves the veterans caregiver program by ensuring all caregivers are included in the veterans’ medical records, establishing a minimum standard of information in downgrade notification letters, and extending benefits for at least 90 days after a termination letter is sent for cases where a veteran is deemed “no longer clinically eligible” for the program.
Act Now And Urge Congress to Protect Commissaries and Exchanges

The Defense Department is moving too fast to merge commissaries and exchanges. Tell Congress to pump the brakes and mandate additional review on how this will impact servicemembers, families, and the MWR funds.