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Press Releases

May 10, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart and Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen went on the floor of the House today to give a colloquy on H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act.
May 2, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart will host a reception in honor of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition “An Artistic Discovery” on Thursday, May 3.
April 25, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court oral arguments on SB 1070, Arizona’s immigration law.
Issues:Immigration
April 25, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to the implementation of the IRS new Law Enforcement Assistance Pilot Program, exclusively for the state of Florida.
Issues:Tax Relief
April 24, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to the 2012 Medicare Trustees Report stating that the Social Security fund will be exhausted by 2033 and Medicare in 2024 – few years sooner than previously reported.
Issues:Healthcare
April 19, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act of 2012, which provides all small businesses with a 20 percent tax deduction.
March 30, 2012
Representatives Diaz-Balart, Ros-Lehtinen, Sires, and Rivera issued a joint statement expressing grave concern for Cuban protester Andres Carrion Alvarez, and calling on human rights groups to demand the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.
Issues:Cuba
March 29, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement on the passage of the FY 2013 Budget, championed by Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI).
March 27, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart proposed the “FFC FOIA Transparency” amendment, which was adopted and included in H.R. 3309, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Reform Act of 2012.
March 9, 2012
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement commending the Florida House Legislature for passing HB 959 (companion to SB 1144), State and Local Government Relations with Cuba or Syria bill.