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Mario Diaz-Balart

REPRepublican

U.S. Representative from Florida

62

Years of Age

27

Years of Experience

FLResidence (state)

Mario Rafael Díaz-Balart Caballero (bə-LART; born September 25, 1961) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 26th congressional district. A Republican, he was elected in 2002, and his district includes much of southwestern Miami-Dade County, including Hialeah, and much of the northern portion of the Everglades. After Representative Alcee Hastings's death in April 2021, Díaz-Balart became the dean (or longest-serving member) of Florida's congressional delegation.

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Education3 - 3 of 1

University of South Florida

Attended Political Science

1979 - 1982

Past Positions1 - 6 of 6

Representative

United States House of Representatives, Florida

2023 - Current

Representative

United States House of Representatives, Florida

2003 - 2022

Senator

Florida State Senate

1993 - 2000

Aide

Mayor Xavier Suarez

1985 - 1988

Founder

Protecting Families Online

President

Gordon, Sloan and Diaz-Balart

Other Experience1 - 43 of 43

Former Board Member

Special Olympics Florida

Member

Spanish American League Against Discrimination

Co-Founder

Washington Waste Watchers

Member

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

Member

Westchester Lions Club

Member

Children First, Consultative Committee

Member

Hispanic Advisory Board, Republican National Committee

Member

National Association of Latino Elected Officials

Chair

Congressional Hispanic Conference

Current

Co-Chair

Everglades Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Florida Ports Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Colombia Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Taiwan Caucus

Current

Co-Founder

Congressional Hispanic Conference

Current

Founder

Everglades Caucus

Current

Member

House General Aviation Caucus

Current

Member

House Specialty Crops Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Georgia Caucus

Current

Member

Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Health Care Reform Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus

Current

Member

House Republican Israel Caucus

Current

Member

Direct Selling Caucus

Current

Member

Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Defense Communities Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on the European Union

Current

Member

Congressional National Guard Caucus

Current

Member

Hellenic Caucus

Current

Member

Committee on Commerce and Communications, National Conference of State Legislatures

Current

Member

Congressional Contaminated Drywall Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Friends of Panama Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Morocco Caucus

Current

Member

Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives

2023 - Current

Ranking Member

Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

2021 - Current

Member

Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

2015 - 2018

Chair

Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

2015 - 2016

Member

Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, United States House of Representatives

2015 - Current

Member

Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Vice Chair

Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, United States House of Representatives

2011 - 2012

Chair

Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States House of Representatives

2011 - Current

Member

Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives

2011 - Current

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