Press Releases

U.S. Representatives Diaz-Balart, Ros-Lehtinen and Diaz-Balart will host a press conference in Miami tomorrow about the recent tragedy in Haiti.

Congressmen Diaz-Balart and Diaz-Balart, and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, sent a letter today to President Barack Obama requesting immediate humanitarian aid for Haiti, shortly after hearing the news that a powerful earthquake struck near the capital.

Congressman Diaz-Balart will host a press conference in Miami this week to renew the push for passage of Free Trade Agreements with allies in Latin American like Colombia and Panama.

Today Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement regarding the recent record-low temperatures in Southern Florida and its impact on the local agricultural community

Today Congressman Diaz-Balart sent a letter to President Obama urging him to instruct the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to reallocate all funding currently going to global warming and climate change activities to focus on tracking terrorists.

Recently, Restaurant Associates, the food service provider for the U.S. House of Representatives, announced that all tomatoes sold in the House dining facilities during the winter months will come directly from Immokalee.

This week Congressman Diaz-Balart supported the extension of the Andean Free Trade Preferences with Colombia, Peru and Ecuador and pledged his support to continue fighting for Free Trade Agreements with Colombia and Panama.

Congressman Diaz-Balart introduced a bill that would prevent political consultants or paid campaign staff from receiving funds from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.