AdvertisementU.S. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, First Cuban-American Elected to Congress, Retiring Next YearApril 30, 2017Miles ParksfacebookEmailRep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, pictured right, announced Sunday that she'll retire from Congress at the end of her term next year. In this 2016 photo, Ros-Lehtinen, puts heart glasses on a dog at the ASPCA's Paws for Love Valentine's Day pet adoption event at the Capitol. (CQ-Roll Call,Inc.)