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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 16, 2016

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart is backing a House proposal to spend more than $600 million to battle Zika. House Republicans have proposed spending $622 million to battle the Zika virus. The legislation — introduced by Kentucky Republican Hal Rogers, chairman of the House appropriations committee — includes $230 million for the National Institutes of Health to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 13, 2016

Miami Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart issued a statement after Jacksonville Congressman Ander Crenshaw confirmed reports Wednesday that he would not seek re-election. “This morning, a longtime colleague and close friend Ander Crenshaw announced his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives. I am proud to serve alongside a man who has given his life to public service, first […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 20, 2016

Florida Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera plans a $500-per-person fundraiser in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. [H/T: @DaveLevinthal] The pitch is that Lopez-Cantera is the “best candidate to fill Marco Rubio‘s seat.” The invite cites him being endorsed by half the Legislature, “over 200 grassroots leaders,” the Lieutenant Governor, and three Miami area Congress members: Carlos Curbelo, Ileana Ros-Lethinen, and Mario […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 22, 2016

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A trio of South Florida congressional leaders have officially backed Marco Rubio, Florida’s junior U.S. senator in his 2016 presidential bid. U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Carlos Curbelo said Monday they were endorsing Rubio. “From his leadership on foreign policy to his focus on improving our economy, Marco understands our country’s needs. From […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

The candidates they support are as different as can be. There’s Marco Rubio supporters and Jeb Bush boosters; Ted Cruz backers and Donald Trump allies. All of them are confident their man will get the ticket out of New Hampshire, and many still are still hopeful their candidate will be the Republican nominee. “I feel good,” said Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, a Miami Republican backing […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2016

A bipartisan group led by Florida’s U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and U.S. Reps. Alcee Hastings and Mario Diaz-Balart introduced bills Tuesday intended to green-light Everglades restoration projects by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nelson’s office reported. Nelson and Hastings, a Democrat from Palm Beach County, and Diaz-Balart, a Republican from Miami, are pushing a plan […]

Mitch PerryOctober 22, 2015

The 28-year-old Berny Jacques is an assistant state attorney for Florida’s 6th Judicial Circuit, but is a pure political animal, also chairman of the Young Floridians for Opportunity PAC. A native of Haiti who immigrated to the states when he was 7, he got his first opportunity when U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart brought him on […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 9, 2015

The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday said it would lead a “Washington, D.C. fly-in” to meet with members of Florida’s congressional delegation. Chamber board members will be “urging support of job creators and pushing back against burdensome regulations.” Here’s the press release: With job creators facing a tidal wave of overreaching federal regulations, the Florida Chamber […]

Phil AmmannJuly 9, 2015

Florida’s Supreme Court threw out the state’s congressional map on Thursday with a ruling that found lawmakers illegally gerrymandered political districts. Justices then ordered the Republican-led Legislature to redraw eight congressional districts, with two that expect to be heavily contested in 2016. Incumbents directly affected by the ruling are Democratic Reps. Corrine Brown, Kathy Castor, […]

Phil AmmannJuly 9, 2015

Say what you will about U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, he strikes while the iron is hot. With breakneck speed, the Boca Raton Democrat representing Florida’s 21st Congressional District sent the first fundraising email in the wake of Florida’s Supreme Court throwing out parts of the state’s congressional map. The state’s highest court found that lawmakers violated Florida’s Fair Districts […]

Tag: Mario Diaz-Balart

Mario Diaz-Balart: Funding to fight spread of Zika is ‘critical’

Mario Diaz-Balart salutes Ander Crenshaw

D.C. fundraiser set Tuesday for Carlos Lopez-Cantera

South Florida Republican congressional delegation throws support behind Marco Rubio

Floridians confident their candidates will do well in New Hampshire and beyond

Bill Nelson, Alcee Hastings, Mario Diaz-Balart introduce Everglades bills

Meet Berny Jacques, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Florida Chamber of Commerce to hold D.C. ‘fly-In’

Florida politicians react to Thursday’s redistricting ruling

Email insights: Ted Deutch’s lightning-fast redistricting emergency pitch