Press Releases

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement, encouraging the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico to vote in the upcoming plebiscite that will help determine the future of the island:

Representatives Diaz-Balart, King, and Garrett sent a letter to President Obama expressing disgust that, due to abuses of weakened travel regulations under the Obama administration, U.S. students recently met with a fugitive from U.S. justice while purportedly on an "educational" trip to Cuba, which currently harbors more than seventy fugitives from U.S. justice.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released a statement of support of pro-democracy activists in Cuba who were on a hunger strike.

This afternoon, Congressman Diaz-Balart, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, Congressman Rivera, and former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, held a press conference in support of the more than 25 human rights and pro-democracy activists who are on a hunger strike.

On Monday, September 17th, members of the South Florida delegation will hold a press conference in support of the more than 25 human rights and pro-democracy activists who are on a hunger strike.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to an internal email that was sent within the Environmental Protection Agency that featured an image of Che Guevara:

Congressman Diaz-Balart spoke on the House Floor regarding the hunger strike underway in Cuba by brave human rights and pro-democracy activists to protest the regime's brutal oppression and the unjust imprisonment of political prisoners.

Congressman Diaz-Balart will host Service Academy Day at the U.S. Southern Command on Saturday, September 15, at 8:30 a.m.