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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...