Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart

Representing the 25th District of FLORIDA

Transportation and Housing

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Diaz-Balart Applauds $99.9M for Miami-Dade County’s SMART Plan

Aug 17, 2020

MIAMI, FL ­­–– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) released the following statement after Miami-Dade County was awarded a $99.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to be used for the South Corridor Rapid Transit Project included in the SMART Plan. Diaz-Balart serves as the Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, and has diligently fought for federal dollars for Southern Florida throughout his nine terms in Congress.

Diaz-Balart Delivers Federal Dollars for Miami-Dade's SMART Plan

May 29, 2020
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that the Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will grant $891 million in federal funding for 12 transit infrastructure projects nationwide. Among the 12 projects, is Miami-Dade County’s South Corridor Rapid Transit Project. These funds come from the Capital Investment Grant program, which is an account under Congressman Diaz-Balart’s THUD jurisdiction, and one that he has continuously delivered federal funds for.

Diaz-Balart in Miami Herald: PortMiami Gets a Financial Boost to Make it an Economic Powerhouse

Feb 14, 2020

PortMiami gets a financial boost to make it an economic powerhouse | Opinion

Miami Herald

Op-Ed: Mario Diaz-Balart

February 14, 2020

Diaz-Balart en el Nuevo Herald: El Puerto de Miami recibe el impulso para ser un motor económico

Feb 14, 2020

El Puerto de Miami recibe el impulso para ser un motor económico

El Nuevo Herald

Columna: Mario Diaz-Balart

14 de febrero de 2020

Los puertos marítimos son esenciales para el crecimiento económico de nuestra nación, respaldando 31 millones de empleos y generando casi $5.4 billones en actividad económica.

Diaz-Balart Helps bring $22M for Miami-Dade County’s The Underline Project

Nov 7, 2019
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after Miami-Dade County was awarded a $22.4 million BUILD grant for The Underline Project.

Diaz-Balart, Wilson and Others Hold Press Conference to Discuss the Ongoing Battle with Chinese Drywall

Mar 25, 2019

 

WASHINGTON ­­– On Monday, March 25, Florida Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) and Frederica Wilson (FL-24) hosted a meeting with victims of the defective Chinese Drywall and their attorneys to discuss their decade-long battle with these negligent Chinese companies. This event was held as a bipartisan effort following a letter recently signed by various members of the Florida delegation, including Senator Rubio, which urges the Administration to take the necessary measures against these Chinese companies.  

Diaz-Balart Delivers Another Year of Record Level Investment in Infrastructure and Housing

Feb 14, 2019
Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after the passage of the remainder of the FY2019 funding bills.

Diaz-Balart Will Continue as Leading Republican on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee

Jan 15, 2019
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) was today elected by House Republican Steering Committee to continue his service as the leading Republican on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee. Diaz-Balart served as the Subcommittee’s Chairman since 2015.

Diaz-Balart: THUD Bill Will Not Reopen Government, Lacks Funding for Vital Housing and Infrastructure Programs

Jan 10, 2019
Congressman Diaz-Balart, senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement after the House passage of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill.

Mario Diaz-Balart, About to Give Up the Gavel on THUD Appropriations, Secures Transportation Funds for Miami Dade

Dec 8, 2018

Getting ready to bow out as chairman of the U.S. House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., was able to help bring almost $10 million of U.S. Department of Transportation funds to Miami Dade County this week. 

Diaz-Balart Secures First Federal Investment in Support of SMART Plan

Dec 6, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, today announced that Miami-Dade County was awarded a $9.5 million U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD grant.

Diaz-Balart Scores Another Win for Southern Florida Transit

Sep 21, 2018

MIAMI ­­– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, announced Miami-Dade County would receive an $11 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities grant program. Diaz-Balart’s subcommittee funds this grant program and brought $400 million worth of new funding in his fiscal year 2018 bill.  

Diaz-Balart Named to Conference Committee to Negotiate Government Funding

Sep 6, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), was today named a conferee to the next set of government funding bills by Speaker Paul Ryan.

After Miami-Dade TPO Vote, Diaz-Balart Commends Path Forward

Aug 30, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement after the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) voted to move forward on bus-rapid transit.

Diaz-Balart: U.S. DOT Grants Will Further MIA's Dedication to Aviation Safety and Customer Service

Aug 24, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation issued two grants to Miami International Airport (MIA). MIA was awarded a $308,000 grant for equipment acquisition, as well as an $11 million grant to rehabilitate and expand the airport's apron.

Diaz-Balart Announces DOT Grant to Rehabilitate LaBelle Municipal Airport

Aug 23, 2018
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, today announced that LaBelle Municipal Airport was awarded a $769,000 U.S. Department of Transportation grant.

Diaz-Balart Works with HUD Secretary Carson, Local Officials to End Veteran Homelessness in Miami-Dade County

Aug 2, 2018
Today, Congressman Diaz-Balart and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson were joined by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Executive Director Matthew Doherty, HUD Region IV Administrator Denise Cleveland-Leggett, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Miami-Dade County Commissioners Esteban Bovo, Jose “Pepe” Diaz, and Rebeca Sosa, Homeless Trust Chairman Ron Book, and Miami VA Healthcare System Director Paul Russo to announce that Miami-Dade County has effectively ended veteran homelessness.

Diaz-Balart Announces Shipyard Grant to Miami-Based Glasstech

Jul 26, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement announcing a $715,000 Small Shipyard Grant under the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to Miami-based shipyard Glasstech Corp.

Diaz-Balart Announces Another Transportation Win for Southern Florida

Jun 5, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, today announced Miami-Dade County was awarded a $7 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant from the Department of Transportation.

Appropriations Committee Passes Diaz-Balart’s Bill to Invest in Southern Florida Infrastructure, Affordable Housing

May 24, 2018
Congressman Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, issued the following statement after the Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill. The bill is now ready to be considered for a vote on the House floor.