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May 6, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.– El congresista Mario Díaz-Balart emitió el siguiente comunicado sobre la situación actual en Colombia.
"Estoy profundamente preocupado por la violencia que está ocurriendo en Colombia, incluyendo la trágica pérdida de vidas. El presidente Duque se ha comprometido públicamente a escuchar las preocupaciones de los manifestantes y a llegar a soluciones justas para el pueblo de Colombia.
May 6, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart issued the following statement regarding the ongoing situation in Colombia.
"I am deeply concerned by the violence occurring in Colombia, including the tragic loss of life. President Duque publicly has committed to hearing the concerns of protesters and arriving at just solutions for the people of Colombia. However, reports indicate that agitators from terrorist groups such as ELN and the FARC are seizing the opportunity to sow chaos, division, and violence.
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Screenshot of Diaz-Balart, Colleagues Request Information on the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Venezuelans
February 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.­­–– Today, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Carlos Gimenez (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR -At Large), and Michael Waltz (FL-6) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N.
January 28, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.–– Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) was appointed to serve on the Defense, and State and Foreign Operations Subcommittees on Appropriations, in addition to serving as Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Subcommittee.

"I am beyond grateful to my colleagues for selecting me to serve on three Subcommittees on Appropriations. I am especially thankful to Ranking Member Kay Granger for her invaluable leadership and support.

January 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­­–– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to provide Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Venezuelan nationals in the United States.

January 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­­–– El Congresista Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-25) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a la decisión del presidente Trump de proporcionar Salida Obligatoria Diferida (DED, por sus siglas en inglés) a los ciudadanos venezolanos que están en Estados Unidos.

January 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­­–– Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Darren Soto (FL-09), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced the bipartisan Venezuela TPS Act of 2021. The legislation designates Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), protecting approximately 200,000 Venezuelan nationals in the United States from deportation.

January 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­­–– Los representantes Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-25), Darren Soto (FL-09) y Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) presentaron la ley bipartidista de TPS para Venezuela de 2021 en la nueva sesión del Congreso. La legislación designa a Venezuela para Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS), que protege de la deportación a aproximadamente 200,000 ciudadanos venezolanos en los Estados Unidos.

December 23, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­­–– Congressmen Mario Diaz-Balart, Steve Chabot (OH-1), and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced H. Res. 1268, which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Taiwan.