Foreign Affairs

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, issued the following statement after the Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 State and Foreign Operations bill.

Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Albio Sires (NJ-08), and Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) sent a letter to Secretary General Luis Almagro of the Organization of American States, urging him to work with the organization to help restore democracy in Nicaragua and consider invoking Article 19 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter in response to the deteriorating situation in the Central American country.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after yesterday’s farce elections in Venezuela.

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after the Trump Administration issued additional sanctions against Maduro regime operatives, including Diosdado Cabello.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after returning from a congressional delegation trip to the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. While in Israel, Diaz-Balart and his congressional colleagues met with a number of foreign dignitaries, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his decision on the Iran deal.

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after U.S. Vice President Michael Pence announced additional sanctions against the Maduro regime during a speech at a meeting of the Organization of American States.