The United States and Cuba must immediately enter into real negotiations that provide for the dignity and freedom of the Cuban people and the tremendous benefits to the American people that will accrue from a real collaboration between our two countries.
Support immediate real negotiations between the United States and Cuba to improve relations and advance dignity, freedom, and collaboration between the countries.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Jackson and Jayapal concluded a five-day congressional delegation to Cuba and said the United States and Cuba must immediately enter real negotiations.
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AP reported Jackson and Jayapal met Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Cuba's foreign minister, and parliament members; talks were acknowledged but details were undisclosed.
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Jackson joined a letter demanding answers after he and Jayapal were denied a meeting with the U.S. Embassy charge d'affaires in Havana during a Cuba delegation.
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The order revoked Biden's January 14, 2025 Cuba SSOT-rescission certification and the January 14, 2025 revocation of National Security Presidential Memorandum 5.
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The executive order declared a national emergency regarding Cuba and authorized tariffs on goods from countries determined to provide oil to Cuba.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.7521, a bill to lift the Cuba trade embargo, as Introduced with 18 cosponsors; the official cosponsor list does not include Jackson.
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“There are no negotiations or agendas, although a willingness to stay in contact remains despite the lack of progress,”
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“I continue for 1 year, until September 14, 2027, the exercise of those authorities with respect to Cuba”
Assessments
Jackson took concrete same-term actions consistent with the promise: he joined a congressional delegation to Cuba, met Cuban officials and civil-society actors, publicly called for immediate real U.S.-Cuba negotiations, and joined oversight pressure after embassy access was denied. However, the record shows advocacy and engagement rather than a completed policy outcome improving U.S.-Cuba relations or establishing a durable collaborative settlement. Executive policy during the same period also moved in a more coercive direction, and later U.S.-Cuba talks appear to have been led by executive officials without clear evidence that Jackson materially caused a delivered negotiated result. This merits partial credit with an effort badge, not full delivery.