Press Releases

Congressman Diaz-Balart received the “Friend of Farm Bureau” award from the Florida Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation for his work to support America’s farmers and ranchers. Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, secured federal funding to help Florida’s agriculture industry recover after the 2017 hurricane season, which devastated farms, groves, and ranches across the state.

Congressman Diaz-Balart joined Congressmen Curbelo and Lawson Jr. as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Trade Agriculture Improvement Act.

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley announced she would step down from her role at the end of the year.

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement regarding the September 2018 jobs report. The U.S. Department of Labor reported the unemployment rate in September was 3.7 percent and the economy added 134,000 jobs.

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after the House approved the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act, the Family Savings Act, and the American Innovation Act, which are collectively known as Tax Cuts 2.0.

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after the House approved comprehensive legislation that continues to address the opioids crisis. The House has passed over 50 opioid-related bills in the 115th Congress.

Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, issued the following statement after the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization, which included language that would prevent Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) from deobligating funds it awarded to the City of Hialeah over a decade ago.

Congressman Diaz-Balart, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the House approved H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations and Continuing Appropriations Act.