WASHINGTON—Rep. Franklin (FL-15) today issued the following statement after supporting a resolution introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) calling for international solidarity with the Cuban people:

 “Cuba’s Communist Party has repressed the freedom and basic human rights of Cubans for more than six decades. We are witnessing a movement by the Cuban people who are rejecting the stranglehold they are forced to endure under the socialist regime. I’m proud to stand with my congressional colleagues in support of the Cuban people as they continue their fight for liberty. As Cubans peacefully protest for their God-given rights, the regime is responding with mob violence, shutting down the internet, cutting off electricity, and arbitrary arrests. These are not the actions of a legitimate government, they are the actions of barbaric authoritarians. We must stand in solidarity with our Cuban neighbors against the forces of socialism.”

The full text of the resolution can be found by clicking here.

In addition to Rep. Franklin, original co-sponsors of the resolution include:

Steve Scalise (LA-01), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Devin Nunes (CA-22), Mark Green (TN-07), Alexander Mooney (WV-02), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos Gimenez (FL-26), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Kat Cammack (FL-03), Chris Smith (NJ-04), Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Daniel Webster (FL-11), Michael Waltz (FL-06), Bill Posey (FL-08), Brian Mast (FL-18), Gregory Steube (FL-17), Neal Dunn (FL-02), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Byron Donalds (FL-19), John Rutherford (FL-04), Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Thomas P. Tiffany (WI-07), Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon (PR-At Large), Liz Cheney (WY-At Large), Steve Chabot (OH-01), Darrell E. Issa (CA-50), Andy Barr (KY-06).