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July 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, issued the following statement after the release of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill.

July 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy el legislador Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), vicepresidente de la Comisión de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes y presidente de la Subcomisión sobre Seguridad Nacional, Departamento de Estado, y Programas Relacionados de la Cámara de Representantes, emitió la siguiente declaración luego de la publicación del proyecto de ley de Asignaciones para la Seguridad Nacional, Departamento de Estado y Programas Relacionados del Año Fiscal (FY) 2026.

July 11, 2025

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, issued the following statement following the decision of President Trump and Secretary Rubio to

July 11, 2025

MIAMI, FL – El legislador Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), presidente de la Subcomisión sobre Seguridad Nacional, Departamento de Estado, y Programas Relacionados de la Cámara de Representantes, emitió la siguiente declaración tras la decisión del presidente Trump y el secretario Rubio de

July 11, 2025

MIAMI, FL – El legislador Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), presidente de la Subcomisión sobre Seguridad Nacional, Departamento de Estado, y Programas Relacionados de la Cámara de Representantes, emitió la siguiente declaración en solidaridad con el pueblo cubano al conmemorarse el cuarto aniversario de las históricas protestas prodemocráticas del 11 de julio de 2021 en Cuba:

July 11, 2025

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement in solidarity with the Cuban people on the fourth anniversary of the July 11, 2021, pro-democracy protests in Cuba:

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 bill for fiscal year 2026.

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