Defense/National Security
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. The Democrat-led shutdown is halting paychecks for our troops and federal law enforcement, furloughing and risking the jobs of federal employees, jeopardizing flood insurance and healthcare services, and cutting off nutrition support for low-income mothers and children in need.
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:
“Make no mistake: this is a Schumer-led shutdown.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), hosted a virtual national security briefing featuring members of the Ukrainian intelligence and Ukrainian Parliament to expose the alarming presence of thousands of Cuban regime troops fighting alongside Russia in the ongoing war against Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) will host a virtual national security briefing featuring members of the Ukrainian intelligence and Ukrainian Parliament to expose the alarming presence of thousands of Cuban regime troops fighting alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine.
This underscores the malign alliance between Russia and Cuba and highlights Russia’s dangerous reach in the Western Hemisphere, which has serious implications for U.S. and regional security.
When: 09/18/25
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), joined Cheryl Casone on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss the government funding bill and the importance of passing the House appropriations bill, the deployment of military assets to the waters off Venezuela, and President Trump's firm stance and leadership in countering narco-terrorist cartels.