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April 8, 2026

HIALEAH, FL - Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, presented $4,900,000 in federal funding to the City of Hialeah for stormwater improvements in Southeast Hialeah. 

April 7, 2026

HIALEAH, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, invites members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony on Wednesday, April 8, at 11:30 a.m.

March 31, 2026

MIAMI, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, is pleased to invite members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony on Wednesday, April 1, at 12:00 p.m.

November 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to reopen the government:

“No shutdown has ever achieved anything, and this one was a colossal failure. All Democrats did was hold hostage the livelihood of Americans, using them as leverage to protect their political survival. 

October 24, 2025

MIAMI, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart, Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrated the launch of Miami-Dade County’s long-awaited first-ever Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System to South Dade – made possible in large part by the $109.4 million in federal funding he delivered. This service will officially start on October 27, 2025, and is the first of six SMART Plan corridors that will relieve congestion, reduce commute times, and support economic growth across Miami-Dade.

October 21, 2025
MIAMI, FL – On Wednesday, October 22, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the launch of Miami-Dade County’s long-awaited first-ever Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System to South Dade. This event marks a monumental milestone following the $109.4 million in federal funding Díaz-Balart delivered through the Trump Administration’s U.S.
September 30, 2025

IMMOKALEE, FL – On Tuesday, October 1, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of major street and infrastructure improvements in Immokalee. This event marks a meaningful milestone following the $13 million Congressman Díaz-Balart secured through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER grant program.

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Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26)

July 21, 2025

MIAMI, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, issued the following statement in celebration of the groundbreaking ceremony for PortMiami’s new Phytosanitary and Cold Chain Processing Facility:

 

July 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. –House Appropriations Vice Chair Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee approved the