Everglades Restoration
June 7, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Everglades Caucus, released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018.
Issues:Everglades Restoration
June 6, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill.
May 16, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Everglades Caucus, released the following statement after the Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill.
Issues:Everglades Restoration
March 22, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, issued the following statement after the House passage of the fiscal year 2018 omnibus funding bill.
Diaz-Balart Joins T&I Chairman Shuster and Subcommittee Chairman Graves at PortMiami to Discuss WRDA
October 27, 2017
Today, Congressman Diaz-Balart, founder and co-chairman of the Everglades Caucus, participated in a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee roundtable discussion at PortMiami, led by Chairman Shuster and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Graves.
Issues:Everglades Restoration
July 27, 2017
WASHINGTON – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) released the following statement after passage of H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act. This legislation included the Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Energy and Water, and Legislative Branch FY18 appropriations funding.
July 19, 2017
Congressmen Diaz-Balart and Rooney released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee approved the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill for fiscal year 2018.
Diaz-Balart Includes Everglades, Herbert Hoover Dike Funding in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
July 12, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee approved the Energy and Water bill for FY18. Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, worked with his colleagues to ensure funding for projects important to Florida were included in the final legislation.
Issues:Everglades Restoration
July 10, 2017
Today, Congressman Diaz-Balart, Founder and Co-Chairman of the Everglades Caucus, toured the Herbert Hoover Dike to get an update on the Dike’s rehabilitation, which was fully funded at $49.5 million in the FY17 Appropriations Omnibus.
Issues:Everglades Restoration
May 25, 2017
Today, Representatives Hastings and Diaz-Balart, Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Everglades Caucus, introduced the bi-partisan Everglades for the Next Generation Act. Senator Nelson introduced the Senate companion. The legislation authorizes Everglades restoration projects that have completed the planning process and are shovel-ready, ensuring that necessary progress in the region continues.
Issues:Everglades Restoration