Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), and member of the Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement after all 12 FY2026 appropriations bills were advanced out of the full Appropriations Committee:
“I am proud that under Chairman Tom Cole’s leadership, the House Appropriations Committee has passed all 12 appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement on the passing of Charlie Kirk:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, issued the following statement commemorating the 100thAnniversary of the City of Hialeah:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – El legislador Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), decano de la delegación congresional de Florida, emitió la siguiente declaración en celebración del centenario de la Ciudad de Hialeah, Florida.
“A principios de este año, tuve el honor de presentar una resolución del Congreso conmemorando el centenario de la Ciudad de Hialeah.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), co-chair of the Latino Jewish Congressional Caucus, issued the following statement following the passing of Mr. David Schaecter:
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of David Schaecter, a dear friend and Holocaust survivor.
I last had the privilege of meeting with David and his wife, Sydney Carpel, in May of this year in my Washington, D.C. office, along with Sam Dubbin, who works tirelessly on behalf of Holocaust survivors and their families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), joined Cheryl Casone on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss the government funding bill and the importance of passing the House appropriations bill, the deployment of military assets to the waters off Venezuela, and President Trump's firm stance and leadership in countering narco-terrorist cartels.
Southern Florida –– Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Dean of the Florida Delegation, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Everglades Caucus, applauds the recent announcements by Governor DeSantis and the Trump Administration to accelerate and complete a key component to one of the most significant environmental restoration efforts in U.S. History.
Southern Florida –– Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Dean of the Florida Delegation, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Everglades Caucus, proudly announces that he secured $461 million for Everglades restoration and preservation in the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, which was approved by the House Appropriations Committee last month.