President Obama asked Congress to begin to lift the embargo against Cuba during the State of the Union. U.S.-Cuba relations had long been expected to be a big part of the presidents State of the Union address since he made the landmark announcement last month establishing more ways for Americans to travel to the island nation and plans to begin opening trade and full embassies in both nations. Members of Congress have expressed varied reactions to the calls to lift the embargo, with some from both parties—mostly with Cuban-American ties--pushing against such a move. But, recent Pew polls show more than 60 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s decision to reestablish diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:35:42 +0000