Press Releases
September 8, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after receiving the Guardian of Seniors’ Rights award from the 60 Plus Association:
September 6, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked a vote to advance Zika funding for the third time.
Issues:Zika
September 2, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after he was briefed by leaders of the local mosquito control departments of Collier, Hendry, and Miami-Dade Counties.
Issues:Zika
September 1, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after a two day tour of various defense contractors and suppliers in Florida.
August 26, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart joined House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairman Duncan and Ranking Member Sires on a letter to Secretary of State Kerry and Secretary of the Treasury Lew urging support for the Venezuelan people.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
August 26, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after participating in a Zika preparedness roundtable with Florida Governor Scott, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, and other local elected officials.
Issues:Zika
August 26, 2016
MIAMI - El Congresista Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-25) se unió a Jeff Duncan (SC-03), presidente del Subcomité para el Hemisferio Occidental delComitéde Asuntos Exteriores, y Albio Sires (NJ-08), en una carta al secretario de Estado, John Kerry, y al secretario del Tesoro, Jacob Lew, instándoles a apoyar el pueblo venezolano.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
August 11, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services announced it will reallocate $81 million to fight the Zika virus.
Issues:AppropriationsZika
August 9, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after participating in the Safe Cars Save Lives Tour alongside Dr. Mark Rosekind, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
August 6, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement, after he and Congressman Clawson wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Reid, urging Senate leadership to take immediate action on two pieces of legislation that would provide additional funding to help combat, prevent, and treat the Zika virus.
Issues:AppropriationsZika