Census Bureau: 79.5% of people in Miami-Dade County were old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 2,690,113 citizens living in Miami-Dade County in 2021, 79.5% were old enough to vote, equating to 2,139,186 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
Legislator Díaz-Balart Applauds Approval of Legislation Funding National Security and Foreign Operations for Fiscal Year 2024
Legislator Mario Díaz-Balart, the chair of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, expressed satisfaction after the approval of legislation encompassing six remaining appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024. The bills cover Defense, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Legislative Branch, and the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.Díaz-Balart highlighted the importance of the legislation, stating, "This critical legislation fully funds our national security and...
Salazar Urges American Leadership on Cuba and Haiti on the U.S. House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives, emphasizing the importance of American action and leadership concerning Cuba and Haiti.Chairwoman Salazar passionately stated, "We must extinguish the flames of instability and communism burning in our backyard. If we don’t, they will surely continue through to the kitchen. We cannot ignore Cuba or Haiti." She underscored the critical need for the United States to take a proactive role in ensuring stability and security in the...
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Aprueban en el Comité de Relaciones Exteriores proyecto de ley de congresista Salazar y senador Rubio para reimponer sanciones al régimen de Nicolás Maduro
El proyecto de ley de la representante María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) y del senador Marco Rubio (R-FL) para reautorizar las sanciones impuestas al régimen de Maduro en 2019, la Ley de Reautorización de VERDAD (Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development), H.R. 6831, fue aprobado en el Comité de Relaciones Exteriores de la Cámara de Representantes.La congresista Salazar expresó: "Es necesario restablecer la presión sobre el régimen de Maduro para seguir apoyando a la oposición democrática de Venezuela. La reautorización de la Ley VERDAD dará al Gobierno...
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Salazar’s Migratory Birds Bill Advances in Natural Resources Committee
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. María Elvira Salazar's conservation bill (H.R. 4389) has successfully passed through the House Committee on Natural Resources, focusing on the protection of iconic birds such as the Baltimore Oriole and Reddish Egret. The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) aims to provide essential support for habitat conservation, research, monitoring, and community outreach and education for migratory birds.In a statement, Rep. Salazar emphasized the importance of migratory birds, stating, “Migratory birds provide ecological, economic, and...
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Proyecto de ley sobre aves migratorias de la congresista Salazar avanza en el Comité de Recursos Naturales
El proyecto de ley de conservación (H.R. 4389) de la representante María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) ha dado un paso significativo en el Comité de Recursos Naturales de la Cámara de Representantes, al ser aprobado por consentimiento unánime. Esta legislación tiene como objetivo proteger aves icónicas como el Baltimore Oriole y la Reddish Egret.La representante Salazar expresó su agradecimiento por el apoyo a la ley, destacando la importancia de proteger a las aves migratorias: “Las aves migratorias brindan beneficios ecológicos, económicos y recreativos en el sur de Florida,...
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ICYMI: Congressional Hispanic Conference Members Discuss Key Issues in Joint Telemundo Interview
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), and María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) participated in a joint interview with Telemundo anchor Julio Vaqueiro. The discussion centered on crucial topics concerning the Hispanic and Latino community, the increased cost of living and rising prices on items like gas, rent, and groceries, and the escalating crisis at our border.The representatives shared their insights on these pressing issues during the interview. To...
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Everglades Caucus Requests $725 Million for Everglades Restoration in President's Budget 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Everglades Caucus Co-Chairs, Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, along with 20 members of the Florida Congressional Delegation, have sent a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden urging him to allocate $725 million for Everglades restoration in the budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025.In the letter addressed to President Biden, the Everglades Caucus emphasized the importance of funding for the restoration of the Everglades ecosystem. They stated, "As you prepare your Fiscal Year 2025 budget request, and within all...
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Representative Salazar Joins Cuban-American Lawmakers to Denounce Cuban Regime and Calls for Cuba to Remain on the State Sponsors of Terrorism List
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined her colleagues Cuban-American Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Carlos Giménez (R-FL) in a Press Conference to remind the Biden Administration that Cuba must remain on the State Sponsors of Terrorism List of the Department of State, in light of a recent trip by several members of Congress to Cuba."The conclusion is that we want for the Cubans what we have here in the United States: freedom, Human Rights, and a free-market economy," said Representative...
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Salazar Joins Cuban American Members to Denounce Cuban Regime, Keep Cuba on the State Sponsors of Terror List
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined fellow Cuban American Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Carlos Giménez (R-FL) in a press conference to emphasize the importance of keeping Cuba on the State Department's State Sponsors of Terrorism List."The bottom line is we want for the Cubans what we have here in the United States: Freedom, liberty, human rights, and a free market economy," said Rep. Salazar. "The Biden Administration and those of my colleagues who just went to Cuba must open their eyes, not drink the...
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Top State Department Antisemitism Official Declares Petro, Lula, Zelaya ‘Crossed the Line’
Washington, D.C. - Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee led a hearing where the State Department's top official to combat antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, condemned the rise of antisemitism from several left-wing Latin American leaders. Chairwoman Salazar highlighted the concerning actions of leaders like Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, and Honduran President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, among others.Chairwoman Salazar expressed her concerns, stating, "In Latin...
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Alta funcionaria para el Antisemitismo del Departamento de Estado declara que Petro, Lula y Zelaya “cruzaron la línea”
La embajadora Deborah Lipstadt, principal funcionaria del Departamento de Estado para combatir el Antisemitismo, ha reprendido a varios líderes latinoamericanos de izquierda por su comportamiento antisemita. En una audiencia convocada por la congresista María Elvira Salazar, se destacó el antisemitismo desenfrenado de líderes como el presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro, el presidente brasileño Lula da Silva y la presidenta hondureña Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, entre otros.Según la congresista Salazar, "En América Latina estamos viendo una explosión de antisemitismo. Desde...
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House GOP Cuban-Americans Condemn Congressional Progressive Caucus' Secret Trip to Cuba
Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart, Nicole Malliotakis, María Elvira Salazar, Carlos Giménez, and Cuban human rights activist Rosa María Paya will be holding a press conference to condemn the Congressional Progressive Caucus' recent trip to Cuba. The event will also serve to highlight the human rights atrocities committed by Cuba's communist regime and call on the State Department to keep Cuba on the State-Sponsor of Terrorism List.The press conference, scheduled for Friday, March 8th at 9:45 AM ET at the U.S. Capitol House Triangle, aims to address the concerning actions of the...
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Congressional Hispanic Conference Co-Chairs Congratulate Rep. Monica De La Cruz for Spanish Republican Response
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Congressional Hispanic Conference Co-Chairs, Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23), have extended their congratulations to Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) for being selected to deliver the Republican response in Spanish following the State of the Union Address.In a statement, the Co-Chairs expressed their pride in Congresswoman De La Cruz, highlighting her background and accomplishments. They stated, “Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz, the first Hispanic Republican to represent the 15th Congressional district of Texas...