Press Releases
December 18, 2017
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after additional supplemental disaster relief was introduced.
December 15, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a federal grant of $12.3 million dollars for the state of Florida.
December 15, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the approval of the second phase of Florida’s Brightline rail system.
Issues:Transportation and Housing
December 13, 2017
WASHINGTON – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee today hosted a roundtable on the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and was joined by Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams and Executive Director Matthew Welbes.
December 13, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 1638, the Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
December 7, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 2658, the Venezuelan Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act, and H.Res. 259, expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
December 7, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart today spoke in support of H.J. Res. 123, the Continuing Appropriations Act, ahead of its passage.
Issues:Appropriations
December 6, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after President Trump announced the United States would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and begin the process of relocating the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
December 5, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 1164, the Taylor Force Act. Diaz-Balart is a co-sponsor of the legislation.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
December 1, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, held a subcommittee hearing on the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) supplemental request, with Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Neal Rackleff serving as a witness.