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Defense/National Security

October 27, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– This morning, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) was presented with the C.W. "Bill" Young Freedom Medal by the Florida Defense Contractors Association. This recognition, which has only been presented twice before, is given to individuals with a distinguished record of supporting our U.S.

June 25, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­­–– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after voting against H.R.

August 3, 2019
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement after Admiral Craig Faller from U.S. SOUTHCOM announced that the Joint Interagency Task Force-South(JIATF-S) will remain in Key West.
May 1, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­­–– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart provided the following clarification after several press reports misinterpreted comments that he made on Tucker Carlson's show broadcast on Fox News on April 30, 2019.

March 25, 2019

WASHINGTON ­­– Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives unanimously approved important legislation on Venezuela.

March 25, 2019

Diaz-Balart: Hoy apoyé una importante legislación para abordar las graves preocupaciones de seguridad nacional planteadas por el régimen de Maduro.

September 26, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the House approved H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations and Continuing Appropriations Act.
August 6, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration restoring sanctions on Iran that were lifted by the previous administration in 2015.
July 25, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Committee approved the fiscal year 2019 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill.
June 28, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, issued the following statement the passage of H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019.