Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart | Official U.S. House headshot
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued a statement following the passage of H.R. 8771, the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill for fiscal year 2025.
“I am very pleased with the House's approval of the State and Foreign Operations bill for the fiscal year 2025 which builds on the policy wins of the fiscal year 2024 enacted bill. This crucial piece of legislation, which funds our national security and foreign policy priorities, cuts wasteful spending while upholding key U.S. values. Among the many victories, we achieved a 19% reduction from the President's Budget, and an 11% cut from the fiscal year 2024 enacted levels,” said Díaz-Balart.
He added, “This legislation continues to reestablish American leadership where it has been severely lacking under the Biden Administration. It upholds key U.S. national security priorities by supporting allies such as Israel and Taiwan and countering adversaries such as Communist China, the terrorist states of Iran and Cuba, and terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah.”
Díaz-Balart concluded by stating that “The State and Foreign Operations funding bill for fiscal year 2025 advances global freedom, manifests strong solidarity with our allies, and stands firm against the malign forces undermining U.S. national security.”
A summary of the bill is available here.
Bill Report is available here.
Bill text is available here.
Chairman Díaz-Balart's Floor remarks can be read here.
Click here to read Chairman Díaz-Balart's remarks.
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