Via Politico:

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi traveled with a congressional congregation to Cuba on Tuesday.

The trip is the first official House delegation to travel to the island nation since President Barack Obama announced late last year an easing of trade restrictions with the Castro regime.

“This delegation travels to Cuba in friendship and to build upon the announcement of U.S. normalization of relations and other initiatives announced by President Obama,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) said. “This delegation will work to advance the U.S.-Cuba relationship and build on the work done by many in the Congress over the years, especially with respect to agriculture and trade.”

The delegation, which includes Eliot Engel (D-NY), the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) Steve Israel (D-NY) and David Cicilline (D-RI).