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Cole, Díaz-Balart, Calvert, Rogers, McCaul, Turner Support Passage of the Supplemental

April 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) released a statement in support of Speaker Johnson’s plan to pass the full national security

Issues:AppropriationsForeign Affairs

Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Commitment to Taiwan, Recognizing 45th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act

April 10, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), and Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to Taiwan and commemorating the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA).

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Rep. Díaz-Balart 'Americans deserve better than a weak and confused foreign policy'

April 10, 2024

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Issues:AppropriationsCubaForeign AffairsImmigrationDefense/National Security

Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Release Statement Following Natural Disasters in Taiwan

April 4, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Representative Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Representative Andy Barr (R-KY), and Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released the following statement following the natural disasters in Taiwan.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Declaración del Legislador Díaz-Balart, presidente de la Subcomision sobre el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Programas Relacionados, sobre la Aprobación de la Legislación de Asignaciones para el Año Fiscal 2024 para las Seis Leyes de Fi

March 22, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – El legislador Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), presidente de la Subcomisión sobre el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Programas Relacionados (SFOPS), en la Comisión de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes, emitió la siguiente declaración tras la aprobación que incluye los seis proyectos de ley de asignaciones restantes para el Año Fiscal 2024: Defensa; Servicios Financieros; Seguridad Nacional; Trabajo, Salud y Servicios Humanos; Rama Legislativa; y el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Progr

Issues:AppropriationsCubaForeign AffairsImmigrationDefense/National SecurityFiscal Responsibility

Chairman Díaz-Balart’s Statement on Passage of the FY24 Appropriations Legislation for the Six Remaining Funding Bills

March 22, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Subcommittee, issued the following statement after House passage of legislation that includes the remaining six appropriat

Issues:AppropriationsCubaForeign AffairsImmigrationDefense/National SecurityFiscal Responsibility

MEDIA ADVISORY: House GOP Cuban-Americans to Condemn Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' Secret Trip to Cuba, Insist on State Department to Adhere to the Law and Keep Cuba on State-Sponsor of Terrorism List

March 7, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos Giménez (FL-28), and Rosa María Paya will hold a press conference to condemn the Congressional Progressive Caucus' trip to Cuba, highlight the human rights atrocities committed by Cuba's communist regime, and call on the State Department to keep Cuba on the State-Sponsor of Terrorism List.

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Issues:CubaForeign Affairs

Díaz-Balart Commends House Passage of Resolution Condemning Rape and Sexual Violence Committed by Hamas

February 15, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan resolution condemning the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, including those acts committed by Hamas terrorists on and since October 7^th. Rep.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

ICYMI: Rep. Díaz-Balart Delivers Remarks during House Foreign Affairs Committee Virtual Roundtable Meeting with María Corina Machado

February 7, 2024

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Issues:Foreign Affairs

Díaz-Balart's Statement on the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act

February 3, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement regarding the Israel Security Supplemental Act, which includes $17.6 billion to support our ally Israel in its war against Iran’s proxy, the U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization Hamas, and provide essential funding for U.S. Forces in the region.

Issues:AppropriationsForeign Affairs

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