Defense/National Security
Everglades City, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, presented a $7.2 million check to the Everglades City to the Everglades City Community Center during the Everglades City Seafood Festival that took place on February 14, 2026.
Hialeah Gardens, FL – Last week, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, presented a $2 million check to the City of Hialeah Gardens Police Department to support critical vehicle upgrades. This funding will replace aging patrol cars, reduce maintenance downtime, and put 30 new vehicles on the streets to improve public safety response.
Hialeah Gardens, FL – Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), and Senator Ashley Moody marked the 30th year since the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft ordered by Raúl Castro, which resulted in the deaths of four innocent men. The Representatives were joined by family members of the victims who perished, as well as leaders of the Cuban American exile community.
Hialeah Gardens, FL – Hoy, los legisladores de Estados Unidos Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) y la senadora Ashley Moody conmemoraron el 30mo aniversario del derribo en 1996 de dos avionetas de Hermanos al Rescate, ordenado por Raúl Castro, que resultó en la muerte de cuatro hombres inocentes. Los congresistas estuvieron acompañados por familiares de las víctimas y por líderes de la comunidad del exilio cubanoamericano.
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL– Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, is pleased to invite members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony tomorrow, Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 10:45 a.m.
Hialeah Gardens, FL – U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) will be joined by family members of the victims and leaders of the Cuban American exile community to mark the 30th year since the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue aircraft, honoring the memory of Armando Alejandre Jr., Carlos A. Costa, Mario M. de la Peña, and Pablo Morales and to make the case for indicting Raúl Castro.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump asking that his administration consider indicting Raul Castro for his involvement in the 1996 shootdown of the Brothers to the Rescue civilian aircraft which resulted in four murders in cold blood.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee (NSRP), along with Representatives Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) and María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) sent a letter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the U.S. Department of Commerce demanding a full review and immediate action to deny any licenses that allow U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FY26 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill – led by NSRP Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart – has been signed into law by President Trump – advancing an America First, peace through strength agenda while eliminating $9.3 billion in wasteful spending. The legislation refocuses U.S.