Senators Aim to Lift Cuban Embargo, Following House Measures
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., introduced legislation in recent days to lift the U.S. embargo on Cuba and expand U.S. export opportunities in the country. The bill would repeal the Helms-Burton Act, and slash restrictions to U.S.-Cuban…
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transactions and shipping, Klobuchar said in a statement (here). House members introduced the same legislation in mid-February (see 1501160009). Another sponsor of the measure, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., praised the bill for opening up the Cuban market for U.S. agriculture and other goods. "After more than 50 years of stalemate, it’s time for a new policy on Cuba,” she said. “By laying the groundwork for normal commercial relations, we can begin to provide greater access to the Cuban people to American products and more democratic ideas.”