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Defense/National Security

July 20, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee approved the State and Foreign Operations bill for fiscal year 2018.
July 18, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee approved the Homeland Security bill for FY18.
July 14, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018.
March 8, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart delivered the following statement in support of H.R. 1301, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2017.
January 30, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order pertaining to the Department of Homeland Security.
December 7, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump nominated General John Kelly to serve as Homeland Security in his administration.
September 1, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after a two day tour of various defense contractors and suppliers in Florida.
June 9, 2016
Today, Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans unveiled their foreign policy agenda.
April 15, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after reports that Panamanian authorities discovered 701 kilos of cocaine en route from Cuba to Belgium.
February 24, 2016
The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 17-10 the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015 (H.R. 3892), which calls on the State Department to recognize the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization in order to better protect national security.