Press Releases

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.

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement on the passage of the FY 2013 Budget, championed by Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI).

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.

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.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to Communist China’s plans to repatriate refugees to the oppressive regime in North Korea and the protest by South Korean National Assemblywoman Park Sum-Young.

Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in response to the plans by Galway’s City Council to erect a memorial to mass murderer Ernesto “Che” Guevara in Galway, Ireland.

Los Congresistas Díaz-Balart, Ros-Lehtinen, Sires, y Rivera hicieron las siguientes declaraciones conmemorando el segundo aniversario de la muerte de un héroe Cubano, Orlando Zapata Tamayo que dio la vida por la libertad de Cuba.

Representatives Diaz-Balart, Ros-Lehtinen, Sires, and Rivera released the following statements recognizing the two-year anniversary of the death of pro-democracy hero, Orlando Zapata Tamayo.