Press Releases
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.
November 30, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, held a subcommittee hearing on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Emergency Relief, with FHWA Deputy Administrator Brandye Hendrickson and FHWA Executive Director Walter Waidelich serving as witnesses.
November 30, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement marking the one year anniversary that Cuban activist Dr. Eduardo Cardet was brutally and arbitrarily arrested.
Issues:Cuba
November 30, 2017
El congresista Diaz-Balart hizo la siguiente declaración para recordar que ya ha pasado un año desde la detención brutal y arbitraria del activista cubano Dr. Eduardo Cardet, quien sigue encarcelado por el régimen castrocomunista.
Issues:Cuba
November 29, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s most recent supplemental funding request for natural disaster response and recovery.
Issues:AgricultureAppropriations
November 28, 2017
WASHINGTON – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released $615,922,000 to the state of Florida as part of
November 20, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security announced they would be ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals living in the United States after an 18 month phase-out period.
Issues:Immigration
November 16, 2017
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after he and Senator Nelson met with Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke.
Issues:Immigration