Press Releases
December 12, 2016
MIAMI – Congressman Diaz-Balart announced the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge for Florida’s 25th District.
December 8, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the passage of S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act.
Issues:Everglades Restoration
December 7, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump nominated General John Kelly to serve as Homeland Security in his administration.
Issues:Defense/National Security
December 5, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Ben Carson to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Issues:Transportation and Housing
November 30, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 6303. Diaz-Balart successfully included a provision in the legislation to establish a dedicated ZIP Code for the Town of Miami Lakes.
November 30, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act. The bill also included the legislative language of H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act.
Issues:Healthcare
November 29, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to serve as Transportation Secretary in his administration.
Issues:Transportation and Housing
November 26, 2016
Representatives Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Diaz-Balart (FL-25), and Curbelo (FL-27) released the following statement after the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Issues:Cuba
November 16, 2016
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after it was announced that Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padron would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom next week.
Issues:Improving Education
November 10, 2016
Today, Mario Diaz-Balart honored a group of local veterans for their service in the United States Armed Forces.
