Foreign Affairs

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the House unanimously passed S. 2142, the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014. The bill passed in the Senate earlier this week, is on its way to the President’s desk.

Congressman Díaz-Balart released the following statement after the announcement that María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, has been indicted on unfounded charges. María Corina joins other opposition leaders that have been criminally charged by the Maduro regime, including Leopoldo López.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after a spokesperson for the Tahmooressi family confirmed that U.S. Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi was being released from a Mexican jail after seven months of being wrongfully imprisoned.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after recent press reports that the United States sent a Center for Disease Control (CDC) official to an ALBA (Aliazna Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América) meeting in Havana, where the CDC official condoned the Cuban regime’s use of doctors in West Africa.

Congressman Diaz-Balart and Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen released the following statements after the Department of Homeland Security took several steps to help Haitians, Hondurans, and Nicaraguans. Temporary Protected Status was extended through July 5, 2016 to eligible Nicaraguan and Honduran nationals. DHS also announced the implementation of a Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program, to begin in early 2015.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after Venezuela was elected to the United Nations Security Council.

WASHINGTON —Congressman Diaz-Balart received the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary. The award was presented by Mr. Zsolt Németh, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian Parliament. It is the highest award given by Hungary to non-Hungarians.

WASHINGTON —Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to recent aggression by China against peaceful protesters in Hong Kong.