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Representatives honor fallen servicemembers with '13 Folds of Honor' Act reintroduction

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 26, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the third anniversary of the terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) and John Rutherford (FL-05) have reintroduced the 13 Folds of Honor Act. This act aims to provide a script to be read during official or burial flag-folding ceremonies, in tribute to U.S. servicemembers.

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Which former North Miami-Dade News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26?

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 25, 2024

These former North Miami-Dade News area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26.

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North Miami-Dade News area weekly mass times

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 24, 2024

The following parishes in the North Miami-Dade News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Lawmakers urge stronger U.S.-Latin America ties amid growing Chinese influence

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 23, 2024, The Hill published a joint op-ed by Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), emphasizing the importance of strengthening U.S. partnerships in Latin America.

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Congress members call for stronger US-Latin America ties amid rising Chinese influence

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hill published a joint opinion article today by Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Chair of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO), Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, on strengthening the relationship between the United States and Latin America.

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Salazar introduces VALOR Act aiming at democratic transition in Venezuela

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 22, 2024

Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) will introduce the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights (VALOR) Act in September. She will be joined by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN).

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Salazar presentará ley valor contra maduro respaldada por congresistas estadounidenses

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – La representante María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) liderará a sus colegas de la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado de Estados Unidos en la presentación de la Ley de Promoción de Libertades, Oportunidades y Derechos en Venezuela (VALOR, por sus siglas en inglés) en septiembre.

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Lawmakers condemn administration over entry of Cuban communist official

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 21, 2024

On August 21, 2024, U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) along with Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. The letter condemns the Biden-Harris Administration for allowing a high-level Cuban Communist Party operative to enter the United States.

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Lawmakers condemn Biden-Harris Administration over entry permit for Cuban communist official

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislators Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) along with Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas condemning the decision to allow a high-ranking official from the Communist Party of Cuba entry into the United States.

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Rep. Salazar calls for expulsion of former Cuban Communist Party official

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 20, 2024

Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with a copy to Benjamin Ziff, the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, demanding the revocation of Manuel Menéndez Castellanos's visa. Menéndez Castellanos is the former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba for Cienfuegos and recently arrived in the United States on an immigrant visa.

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Congresswoman demands expulsion of former Cuban Communist Party official

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, with a copy to Benjamin Ziff, Chargé d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, demanding the revocation of Manuel Menéndez Castellanos's visa. Menéndez Castellanos is a former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in Cienfuegos and recently arrived in the United States on an immigrant visa.

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North Miami-Dade News area weekly mass times

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 17, 2024

The following parishes in the North Miami-Dade News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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North Miami-Dade News area weekly mass times

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 11, 2024

The following parishes in the North Miami-Dade News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Lawmakers urge State Department to update travel advisory for safer El Salvador

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 7, 2024

Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has joined her colleagues in the Congressional El Salvador Caucus in a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging an update to El Salvador’s Travel Advisory to “Level 1: Exercise normal precautions.” The request is based on significant improvements in safety within the country.

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Salazar pide actualizar advertencias sobre viajes a El Salvador

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – La representante María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) se unió a sus colegas del Caucus de El Salvador en una carta bipartidista al secretario de Estado Antony Blinken solicitando que su Departamento actualice la advertencia de viaje de El Salvador al “Nivel 1: Ejercer precauciones normales” para reflejar las importantes mejoras en seguridad que ha logrado el país.

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North Miami-Dade News area weekly mass times

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 3, 2024

The following parishes in the North Miami-Dade News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Legisladores estadounidenses presentan resolución contra fraude electoral en Venezuela

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Hoy los legisladores Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) y Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-presidentes del Comité Parlamentario a favor de la Democracia en Venezuela, presentaron una resolución bipartidista en la Cámara de Representantes para dejar claro que el Congreso de Estados Unidos está en “solidaridad con el pueblo venezolano y condena el intento de Nicolás Maduro de robar la elección presidencial venezolana".

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Bipartisan effort led by Díaz-Balart and Wasserman Schultz condemns Maduro's election actions

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 2, 2024

On August 2, 2024, U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chairs of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, filed a bipartisan House resolution to express solidarity with the Venezuelan people and condemn Nicolás Maduro’s actions regarding the Venezuelan Presidential election.

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10 companies in cities within Miami-Dade County received 10 inspections in July

By North Miami-Dade News | Aug 1, 2024

There were 10 companies in cities associated with Miami-Dade County that received 10 FDA inspections in July, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.