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English/Español: Díaz-Balart Presents Democracy Service Medal to Nicaraguan Bishop Silvio Báez at the National Endowment for Democracy's Awards Ceremony

November 15, 2023

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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 after presenting the National Endowment for Democracy's (NED) prestigious D

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English/Español: Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus Leaders Denounce Chile, Colombia, and Bolivia for Severing Diplomatic Ties to Israel

November 2, 2023

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Washington, D.C.– Today, Representative Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) was joined by fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and the co-chair of the Congressional Colombia Caucus Rep.

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English/Español: Díaz-Balart Warns against Appeasing the Maduro Regime

October 17, 2023

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Díaz-Balart Warns against Appeasing the Maduro Regime

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 and co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration's dangerous sanctions relief deal with the anti-American Maduro regime:

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Díaz-Balart condena enérgicamente los comentarios antisemitas del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro

October 14, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Congresista Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Presidente de la Subcomisión sobre el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Programas Relacionados, en la Comisión de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes y copresidente del Comité Parlamentario a favor de Colombia, emitió la siguiente declaración condenando enérgicamente los comentarios antisemitas del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro:

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Díaz-Balart strongly condemns Colombian President Gustavo Petro's anti-Semitic remarks

October 14, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative 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 and co-chair of the Congressional Colombia Caucus released the following statement strongly condemning Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s anti-Semitic remarks:

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Proyecto de Ley de la Subcomisión de Asignaciones sobre el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Programas Relacionados de Díaz-Balart para el Año Fiscal 24 Aprobado por la Cámara

September 29, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Congresista Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Presidente de la Subcomisión sobre el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Programas Relacionados, en la Comisión de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes, emitió la siguiente declaración tras la aprobación H.R. 4665, el proyecto de ley de financiacion de la Subcomisión del Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Programas Relacionados del Año Fiscal 2024.

Issues:AppropriationsCubaForeign AffairsFiscal Responsibility

Díaz-Balart's Bill to Fund State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Passes House

September 29, 2023

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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 after the passage H.R. 4665, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill for fiscal year 2024.

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Díaz-Balart Condemns the Biden Admin's Treacherous Multibillion Dollar Sanctions Relief to Iran

September 13, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement condemning the Biden Admin's treacherous multibillion-dollar sanctions relief to Iran:

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Díaz-Balart Statement Regarding Cuban Nationals Released on I-220A

September 13, 2023

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement regarding the Board of Immigration Appeals ruling regarding Cuban nationals released on I-220A:

"I am deeply outraged by the Biden Administration’s grotesque and irresponsible immigration decisions, which are causing confusion, chaos, and injustice. I raised these concerns last year, soon after Cuban nationals escaping totalitarianism started to receive the I-220A form from the Department of Homeland Security.

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Congressional Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs' Statement Supporting Taiwan's Participation in International Organizations

September 13, 2023

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

"As co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus noting the start of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), we express Congress’ steadfast support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations and strongly reject pri

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