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February 2, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement on Rep.
January 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement on the groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) service members and their families
“I am thrilled to have been a part of making this project a reality for our brave men and women in the Armed Forces and their families.
January 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement after being named Chair of the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (SFOPS) Subcommittee on the House Committee on Appropriations, in addition to serving as a member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) and Defense Subcommittees.
Rep. Diaz-Balart said: "I am thrilled to have been chosen to serve on three Subcommittees on the House Appropriations Committee, including as Chairman of SFOPS.
January 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Los representantes Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) y Carlos A.
Issues:Cuba
January 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting additional information on the Administration's "New Border Enforcement Actions," and their ramifications for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals seeking U.S.
Issues:Cuba
December 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee on Appropriations, issued the following statement regarding the FY23 funding bill.

December 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.– This morning, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Egypt Caucus, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25) and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD-2), along with nine other members, met with H.E. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

December 5, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement regarding the "Respect for Marriage Act," being voted on this week in the House of Representatives.

"The concept of all states respecting other states' decisions on marriage laws is deeply rooted in American jurisprudence and tradition. Similarly, our Founders understood that religious liberties are sacred and vulnerable, and must always be vigorously protected.

December 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Los representantes Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) y Carlos A. Giménez (FL-26) enviaron una carta al secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglès), Alejandro Mayorkas, expresando una vez más su preocupación por el aparente cambio en la política de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba y solicitando que la Administración implemente un sistema donde familiares y representantes legales puedan encontrar el paradero e información de migrantes cubanos interceptados en el mar.

Issues:Cuba