8669 NW 36th Street
Suite 100
Doral, FL 33166
4715 Golden Gate Parkway
Suite 1
Naples, FL 34116
374 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Mario Diaz-Balart
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Tia; 1 Child: Cristian Rafael
Birth Date:
09/25/1961
Birth Place:
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Home City:
Miami, FL
Religion:
Catholic
Attended, Political Science, University of South Florida, 1979-1982
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 26, 2023-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 25, 2003-2022
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 26, 2022
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1989-1992, 2001-2002
Senator, Florida State Senate, 1993-2000
Co-Chair, Colombia Caucus, Present
Member, Committee on Commerce and Communications, National Conference of State Legislatures, Present
Member, Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance, Present
Member, Congressional Caucus on the European Union, Present
Member, Congressional Contaminated Drywall Caucus, Present
Member, Congressional Defense Communities Caucus, Present
Member, Congressional Friends of Panama Caucus, Present
Co-Chair, Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus, Present
Member, Congressional Georgia Caucus, Present
Member, Congressional Health Care Reform Caucus, Present
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Conference, Present
Co-Founder, Congressional Hispanic Conference, Present
Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, Present
Member, Congressional Morocco Caucus, Present
Member, Congressional National Guard Caucus, Present
Member, Direct Selling Caucus, Present
Founder, Everglades Caucus, Present
Co-Chair, Everglades Caucus, Present
Co-Chair, Florida Ports Caucus, Present
Member, Hellenic Caucus, Present
Member, House General Aviation Caucus, Present
Member, House Republican Israel Caucus, Present
Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, Present
Member, Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, Present
Member, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, Present
Co-Chair, Taiwan Caucus, Present
Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Ranking Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives, 2021-Present
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-Present
Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012, 2015-Present
Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014
Vice Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012
Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2011-Present
Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States House of Representatives, 2011-Present
President, Gordon, Sloan and Diaz-Balart
Founder, Protecting Families Online
Aide, Mayor Xavier Suarez, 1985-1988
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Member, Children First, Consultative Committee
Member, Hispanic Advisory Board, Republican National Committee
Member, National Association of Latino Elected Officials
Member, Spanish American League Against Discrimination
Former Board Member, Special Olympics Florida
Co-Founder, Washington Waste Watchers
Member, Westchester Lions Club
Astrological Sign:
Libra
Awards:
Top 100 Most Powerful Hispanics in the U.S.A., Poder Magazine, 2003; Small Business Advocate Award, Small Business Survival Committee, 2003, 2004; Hero of the Taxpayer Award, Americans for Tax Reform, 2003, 2004
Father's Name:
Rafael Diaz-Balart
Mother's Name:
Hilda Diaz-Balart