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July 15, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.


July 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 bill for the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, July 15th at 11:00 a.m.


May 21, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) focused on efforts to advance American national security and diplomacy to ensure a stronger future during remarks at a Fiscal Year 2026 hearing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.


February 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) held a bipartisan oversight briefing on Mexico’s water treaty violations and the impact on Americans.

February 5, 2025
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), and Vice Chair and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) released a statement in support of President Trump’s implementation of a National Security Presidential Memorandum

January 16, 2025
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), Vice Chair and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) released the below statement regarding the Biden Administration’s illegal use of taxpayer dollars to perform abortions within the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program:

November 25, 2024
Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson’s (R-ID) next Appropriations 101 features State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee (SFOPS) Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL). During their discussion, Chairman Diaz-Balart highlighted the importance of agency accountability and touched on how information uncovered through rigorous oversight influenced the landscape of the Fiscal Year 2025 SFOPS bill.

June 28, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025. The measure was approved by a vote of 212 to 200.


June 26, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today remarked on the House floor in support of H.R. 8771, the Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. They highlighted how the legislation bolsters American security and leadership at home and abroad.


June 12, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 31 to 26.