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Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart

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Mario Diaz-Balart – ChairLois Frankel – Ranking Member
Guy ReschenthalerGrace Meng
Julia LetlowNorma Torres 
Juan CiscomaniMike Quigley 
Chuck Edwards – Vice Chair 
John Moolenaar 
Mark Alford 

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Recent Activity

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

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Canceled
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Capitol Complex, 2359 RHOB, Washington, DC, 20515, USA

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.

September 16, 2024
Op-Eds

ICYMI, State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) wrote an op-ed for The Washington Examiner, highlighting how the House-passed FY25 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill cuts wasteful spending while upholding key U.S. values.


September 16, 2024

ICYMI, State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) wrote an op-ed for The Washington Examiner, highlighting how the House-passed FY25 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill cuts wasteful spending wh


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 26, 2024
Remarks
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to speak on the fiscal year 2025 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations bill for floor consideration today.

June 26, 2024
Remarks
The United States has long been the global leader for peace, stability, and international cooperation. This role did not come easily or through weakness. It is the result of the great sacrifice of the American people. It came about not only because of our armed might, which served to defeat the fascist powers during World War II, but also because of America’s clear commitment to the values of freedom and democracy, not only for ourselves, but for all of humanity.