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October 28, 2025

Southern Florida – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, participated today in a roundtable with Florida fruit and vegetable growers regarding the urgent consequences of the ongoing Schumer shutdown.

October 24, 2025

MIAMI, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart, Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrated the launch of Miami-Dade County’s long-awaited first-ever Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System to South Dade – made possible in large part by the $109.4 million in federal funding he delivered.

October 21, 2025
MIAMI, FL – On Wednesday, October 22, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the launch of Miami-Dade County’s long-awaited first-ever Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System to South Dade.
October 15, 2025

MIAMI, FL — Today, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, joined the Manny Muñoz show on WIOD 610AM Radio to discuss the Schumer government shutdown, President Trump's historic hostage deal, and countering narcoterrorist cartels in Venezuela.

October 13, 2025

MIAMI, FL — Today, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), welcomed political prisoner, independent journalist, and leader of the Unión Patriótica de Cuba,

October 13, 2025

MIAMI, FL — Yesterday, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, joined Impact with Jackie Nespral from NBC6 News to discuss President Trump's historic hostage deal, the Schumer government shutdown, and countering narcoterrorist cartels in Venezuela.

October 13, 2025

MIAMI, FL — Today, U.S. Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart and Carlos A. Gimenez will hold a press conference at Miami International Airport to welcome Cuban opposition leader José Daniel Ferrer as he arrives in the United States under forced exile imposed by the Communist Cuban Regime.

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October 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, joined Claire Galt of WINK News to discuss the government shutdown's damaging impacts on Americans.

October 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, joined Ross Ketschke of WPLG Local 10 News to discuss the government shutdown, emphasizing that the only person who can end it is Senator Schumer.