Appropriations

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services announced it will reallocate $81 million to fight the Zika virus.

Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after participating in the Safe Cars Save Lives Tour alongside Dr. Mark Rosekind, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement, after he and Congressman Clawson wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Reid, urging Senate leadership to take immediate action on two pieces of legislation that would provide additional funding to help combat, prevent, and treat the Zika virus.

El Congresista Díaz-Balart hizo la siguiente declaración después de que él y el congresista Clawson escribieran una carta al líder de la mayoría del Senado McConnell, y el líder de la minoría del Senado Reid, instándoles a tomar medidas inmediatas con respecto a dos propuestas de ley que proporcionarían fondos adicionales para ayudar a combatir, prevenir y tratar el virus Zika.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the Florida Department of Health confirmed the first mosquito-transmitted Zika cases in the United States. All four cases are in Florida.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 5538, the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill was approved in full committee. The bill included language that would require State Department to issue reports on Palestinian incitement, and what actions the Department is taking to end to it.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after Senate Democrats voted to block the final conference report for H.R. 2577, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Zika Response Appropriations Act.