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Defense/National Security

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:

November 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), and Cory Mills (FL-07), along with a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers, sent a letter to senior Army leadership to urge the U.S.

November 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – While Democrats continue their theatrics, forcing government employees to work without pay for a full month and risking programs like SNAP and WIC, Republicans have been working hard to help the people impacted by this prolonged, unnecessary shutdown.

November 3, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and Legislative Branch Subcommittee Vice Chair Riley Moore (R-WV) – who has routinely advocated to end religious persecution – released a

October 28, 2025

Southern Florida – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, participated today in a roundtable with Florida fruit and vegetable growers regarding the urgent consequences of the ongoing Schumer shutdown.

October 3, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. – A government shutdown might sound like abstract words in Washington—but across America, the impact is painfully real and will continue to get worse.

October 1, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), and member of the Defense Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the government shutdown:

September 29, 2025

MIAMI, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and member of the Defense Subcommittee on House Appropriations, hosted his 18th Annual Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at U.S. Southern Command.

September 24, 2025

Miami, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) will host his 18th annual Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.