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March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Subcommittee, issued the following statement after House passage of legislation that includes the remaining six appropriat
March 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), and María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) participated in a joint interview with Telemundo anchor Julio Vaqueiro. The discussion centered on crucial topics concerning the Hispanic and Latino community, the increased cost of living and rising prices on items like gas, rent, and groceries, and the escalating crisis at our border.

Issues:Immigration
March 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Everglades Caucus Co-Chairs, Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter from the Everglades Caucus to President Joe Biden requesting that he include $725 million for Everglades restoration in his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025.

March 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Congressional Hispanic Conference Co-Chairs, Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23), issued the following statement congratulating Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) for being chosen to deliver the Republican response to the Nation in Spanish following the State of the Union Address.
The Co-Chairs said: “Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz, the first Hispanic Republican to represent the 15th Congressional district of Texas in the U.S.
March 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos Giménez (FL-28), and Rosa María Paya will hold a press conference to condemn the Congressional Progressive Caucus' trip to Cuba, highlight the human rights atrocities committed by Cuba's communist regime, and call on the State Department to keep Cuba on the State-Sponsor of Terrorism List.

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March 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Congressional Hispanic Conference (CHC) Co-Chairs Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) released the following statement following the House passage of legislation that includes the first six appropriations bills for Fiscal year 2024, which included funding for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies division.

March 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement after House passage of legislation that includes the first six appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024: the Agriculture, Rural Development and the Food and Drug Administration; Energy and Water; Military Construction and Veteran Affairs; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Interior and Environment; and Commerce, Justice and Science for Fiscal Year 2024.

February 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan resolution condemning the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, including those acts committed by Hamas terrorists on and since October 7th. Rep.