Support ending the U.S. embargo, fuel blockade, and coercive economic measures against Cuba immediately.

Jonathan L. Jackson · Illinois · Democratic

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

The illegal U.S. blockade of fuel to Cuba... It must stop immediately. ... Across all sectors, there is agreement: this illegal blockade must end immediately. ... The remaining obstacles to progress in Cuba now rest with the United States changing our outdated, Cold War-era policy of coercive economic measures and military pressures against Cuba.

Jackson joined a statement calling for the immediate end of the U.S. fuel blockade and broader coercive economic measures against Cuba.

Jayapal, Jackson Statement on Delegation to Cuba | Congressman Jonathan Jackson
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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Jackson and Jayapal said the U.S. fuel blockade adds to the embargo, must stop immediately, and that coercive measures must change.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Jackson used his official House office to call for ending the fuel blockade immediately and for changing U.S. coercive economic policy toward Cuba after a congressional delegation visit.

delivered same_term A for effort

Jayapal, Jackson Statement on Delegation to Cuba | Congressman Jonathan Jackson
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 26182 · locator unknown

The letter condemns the ongoing blockade, asks Trump to reverse course immediately, and lists Jonathan L. Jackson as a signatory.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Jackson signed a formal congressional letter criticizing the Cuba blockade, urging immediate reversal of fuel and health-care restrictions, and offering to modify the statutory sanctions regime.

delivered same_term A for effort

Letter dated April 2, 2026 to President Trump on the Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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Jackson said he did not believe Cuba met state-sponsor-of-terror requirements, offered a sunset amendment, and later voted no.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In his first House term, Jackson opposed legislation that would lock in Cuba’s terrorism designation, a designation tied to additional sanctions and economic restrictions.

partial same_term A for effort

Full Committee Markup Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 28, 2023
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

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unverified · Source version 26184 · locator unknown

Congress.gov lists H.R.7521 as a bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba; status shown is Introduced in House.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A direct legislative vehicle to lift the embargo had been introduced but had not passed or become law as of the record reviewed, so the embargo had not been ended by Congress.

partial same_term

H.R.7521 - United States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026, All Information
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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unverified · Source version 54602 · locator unknown

OFAC’s Cuba Sanctions page lists active legal authorities, Cuban Assets Control Regulations, and recent Cuba sanctions actions in May 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Treasury’s official sanctions page shows the Cuba sanctions program remained active, meaning the broader embargo and coercive economic measures had not been fully ended by June 1, 2026.

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Cuba Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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verified · Source version 54601 · locator 2770

It is past time for Trump to obey the Constitution and end the dangerous, cruel and illegal naval blockade causing collective punishment against Cuba.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official House Progressive Caucus release lists Jonathan L. Jackson among the members issuing a statement that explicitly called for ending the naval blockade and condemned intensified economic pressure on Cuba.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. Omar Leads Progressive Members of Congress in Statement Condemning Trump State Department’s McCarthyite Attack on Americans’ Free Speech Rights and Collective Punishment of Cubans | Press Releases | Congressional Progressive Caucus
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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verified · Source version 54602 · locator 3715

Certain activities related to the Cuba Sanctions may be allowed if they are licensed by OFAC.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): OFAC’s current Cuba sanctions page remained active during the refresh window and showed recent Cuba sanctions actions, confirming the broader embargo/sanctions framework had not been fully ended even though Jackson’s support actions satisfy the support-based promise.

partial same_term

Cuba Sanctions | Office of Foreign Assets Control
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The promise was to support ending the embargo, fuel blockade, and coercive economic measures, not to single-handedly repeal them. Jackson fulfilled that support in office by publicly calling for the fuel blockade and coercive measures to stop, signing a congressional letter urging immediate reversal of Cuba restrictions, and opposing legislation that would preserve related sanctions. The broader embargo and sanctions remained active, but that does not defeat a support-based promise.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%