Hakeem Jeffries

H.Res. 625 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of Cabo Verde's independence from Portugal on July 5, 1975, and celebrating the contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to both countries. The resolution highlights the long historical ties between the United States and Cabo Verde, including their shared connections through the whaling trade, emigration patterns to New England, and military cooperation. It acknowledges the significant Cabo Verdean-American community concentrated in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York, and recognizes their involvement in U.S. civil rights movements and the fight for Cabo Verde's independence. The resolution also commends Cabo Verde's commitment to democracy, its recent achievements like being declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization, and its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity. As a House resolution, this measure carries no funding or binding authority—it serves purely to express congressional recognition and solidarity with Cabo Verde and its diaspora community.