Press Releases
October 27, 2015
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the United Nations General Assembly voted to oppose U.S. sanctions against the Castro regime. Both the United States and Israel voted against the resolution.
Issues:CubaForeign Affairs
October 7, 2015
WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Collier County achieved a substantial victory in a 10-year struggle with FEMA over reimbursement for sand replenishment and beach restoration projects following Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma in 2005 and Tropical Storm Gabrielle in 2001.
September 30, 2015
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement in support of Steve Scalise as the next Majority Leader.
September 28, 2015
WASHINGTON – El congresista Díaz-Balart hizo la siguiente declaración para exigir la liberación inmediata del artista cubano Danilo Maldonado Machado, conocido como “El Sexto.”
Issues:Cuba
September 28, 2015
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement calling for the immediate release of Cuban artist Danilo Maldonado Machado, known as “El Sexto.”
Issues:Cuba
September 25, 2015
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after a group of Cuban pro-democracy activists wrote a letter to the U.S. Congress.
Issues:Cuba
September 18, 2015
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 3504, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act.
Issues:Healthcare
September 11, 2015
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement regarding his vote against the Iran Deal.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
September 1, 2015
Today, Congressman Diaz-Balart, Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, and Congressman Curbelo commented on the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) decision to prioritize the pending cases of Cuban medical professionals who escaped conscripted service in Venezuela and applied for relief under the Cuban Medical Professional Parole (CMPP) Program in Colombia.
Issues:CubaForeign Affairs
August 14, 2015
Congressman Diaz-Balart released the following statement after reports that the Obama administration chose to exclude Cuban pro-democracy leaders from the ceremony with Secretary Kerry at the U.S. post in Havana.
Issues:Cuba