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Cole, Díaz-Balart, Calvert, Rogers, McCaul, Turner Support Passage of the Supplemental

April 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) released a statement in support of Speaker Johnson’s plan to pass the full national security

Issues:AppropriationsForeign Affairs

Díaz-Balart, Donalds, and Franklin Lead Florida Congressional Delegation Letter to Protect Sacred and Precious Access to the Big Cypress National Preserve

April 15, 2024

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) led a bipartisan letter alongside Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), and 15 additional colleagues from across the Sunshine State in demanding that the Biden administration does not proceed with any proposed wilderness designation at Big Cypres

Issues:Everglades Restoration

Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Commitment to Taiwan, Recognizing 45th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act

April 10, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), and Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to Taiwan and commemorating the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA).

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Rep. Díaz-Balart 'Americans deserve better than a weak and confused foreign policy'

April 10, 2024

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Issues:AppropriationsCubaForeign AffairsImmigrationDefense/National Security

Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Release Statement Following Natural Disasters in Taiwan

April 4, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Representative Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Representative Andy Barr (R-KY), and Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released the following statement following the natural disasters in Taiwan.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Díaz-Balart Reacts to Representative Kay Granger's Announcement to Step Down as Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations

March 22, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement after Congresswoman Kay Granger announced she would step down as Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations:

“Kay Granger is a giant amongst her peers. She is a mentor, a leader, a loyal friend and tough as nails, she is the ‘Titanian Texan’.

Issues:Appropriations

Declaración del Legislador Díaz-Balart, presidente de la Subcomision sobre el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Programas Relacionados, sobre la Aprobación de la Legislación de Asignaciones para el Año Fiscal 2024 para las Seis Leyes de Fi

March 22, 2024

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – El legislador Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), presidente de la Subcomisión sobre el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Programas Relacionados (SFOPS), en la Comisión de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes, emitió la siguiente declaración tras la aprobación que incluye los seis proyectos de ley de asignaciones restantes para el Año Fiscal 2024: Defensa; Servicios Financieros; Seguridad Nacional; Trabajo, Salud y Servicios Humanos; Rama Legislativa; y el Departamento de Estado, Operaciones Extranjeras y Progr

Issues:AppropriationsCubaForeign AffairsImmigrationDefense/National SecurityFiscal Responsibility

Chairman Díaz-Balart’s Statement on Passage of the FY24 Appropriations Legislation for the Six Remaining Funding Bills

March 22, 2024

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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

Issues:AppropriationsCubaForeign AffairsImmigrationDefense/National SecurityFiscal Responsibility

English/Español: ICYMI: Congressional Hispanic Conference Members Discussed Key Issues in Joint Telemundo Interview

March 11, 2024

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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

Everglades Caucus sends President Biden their Funding Request for Everglades Restoration in the President's Budget 2025

March 11, 2024

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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.

Issues:AppropriationsEnergyEverglades Restoration

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