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Defense/National Security

July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Vice Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the historic H.R. 1, President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”:

June 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and member of the Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations, issued the following statement after the passage of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs funding bi

June 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, led a 17-member coalition from the Florida Congressional Delegation in a letter to President Trump and his administration requesting sustained F-35A production and fielding to modernize the aging F-16C fleet at Homestead Air Reserve Base.

May 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) reintroduced the

April 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), House Appropriations Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee; Carlos A.

April 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Los legisladores Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), vicepresidente de la Comisión de Asignaciones y presidente de la Subcomisión sobre Seguridad Nacional, Departamento de Estado, y Programas Relacionados (NSRP, por sus siglas en inglés) de la Cámara de Representantes; Carlos A.

April 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Los copresidentes del Comité Parlamentario Latino-Judío bipartidista del Congreso, Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), y Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), emitieron la siguiente declaración después de reunirse con exrehénes recientemente liberados y con familias de rehénes que sig

April 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus, Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), issued the following statement after meeting with recently released hostages and family members of current hostages:

April 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) joined Jackie Nespral on NBC6's Impact with Jackie Nespral to discuss immigration, Venezuela, DOGE, Radio and TV Martí, and more.

March 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Colombia Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) relaunched the Congressional Colombia Caucus in the 119th Congress and hosted a meeting with members of Congress of the Republic of Colombia.