Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart

Representing the 25th District of FLORIDA

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Diaz-Balart: H.R.4 Grotesquely Disguised as the Voting Rights Act

Dec 6, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement regarding today’s passage H.R. 4, the “Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019.”

Diaz-Balart, Deutch, Rutherford, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Make our Schools Safer

Nov 21, 2019 Press Release

U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), John Rutherford (R-FL-4), and Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) introduced the Luke and Alex School Safety Act, the House companion to a Senate Bill introduced by Ron Johnson (R-WI), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Rick Scott (R-FL). This legislation would create a federal clearinghouse that categorizes, assesses, and shares best practices for school safety measures and identifies the resources necessary to implement them.

Issues:

Education

Bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act Passes House Judiciary Committee

Nov 21, 2019 Press Release

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill spearheaded by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) passed the House Judiciary Committee with a 18-12 vote, and is ripe for consideration by the full House.

Issues:

Agriculture

Farm Workforce Modernization Act Letter of Support

Nov 19, 2019 Press Release

Letter of Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act.pdf

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Agriculture

Over 300 Agriculture Groups Send Letter of Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act

Nov 18, 2019 Press Release

Today, over 300 agriculture groups sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in support of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill spearheaded by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01). The bipartisan effort was negotiated over several months with input from agricultural stakeholders and labor organizations and was introduced with the support of 26 Democrats and 23 Republicans.

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Agriculture

Díaz-Balart, gravemente preocupado por el activista José Daniel Ferrer, exige su liberación

Nov 15, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ayer, el congresista Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-25) emitió los siguientes comentarios en respuesta a informes alarmantes sobre el bienestar del valiente activista cubano José Daniel Ferrer, que ha estado detenido desde el 1 de octubre de 2019.

“Señora Presidenta de la Cámara,

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Cuba

Trump’s aggressive moves on Venezuela set up potential foreign policy victory — and a political win at home

Jan 25, 2019 In The News

Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung, and Francisco Alvarado The Washington Post

Less than a month after he took office, President Trump issued a tough condemnation of the socialist government of Venezuela, startling both admirers and critics trying to get a be

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Foreign Affairs

TPS for Venezuelans: The bipartisan immigration bill lawmakers believe Trump might support

Jan 18, 2019 In The News

Camilo Montoya-Galvez CBS News

Washington — For months, the Trump administration has sought to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) programs for immigrants from several countries in Latin America and Africa, thoug

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Immigration