U.S. Representative — Florida's 26th District
Mario Diaz-Balart
Republican · Florida
Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 26th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs… - H.R.4779 — National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (Introduced, Jul 25, 2025)
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs. The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for Administration of Foreign Affairs… - H.R.4558 — To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way". (Introduced, Jul 21, 2025)
This bill designates the area in front of the Cuban embassy in the District of Columbia as Oswaldo Payá Way. (Oswaldo Payá was a pro-democracy activist in Cuba.) - H.R.4397 — Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025 (Reported, Jul 15, 2025)
- H.R.3958 — To require the United States Postal Service to notify postal customers and relevant officials when operations are temporarily suspended at a post office, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jun 12, 2025)
- H.R.3583 — To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran. (Introduced, May 23, 2025)
- H.R.1299 — EAGLES Act of 2025 (Introduced, Feb 13, 2025)
EAGLES Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Secret Service. It reauthorizes the functions of NTAC through FY2030 and expands them to include additional activities related to the prevention of targeted violence, such as the establishment of a… - H.R.672 — To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jan 23, 2025)
This bill requires the U.S Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following 14 communities: Eastvale, California Scotland, Connecticut Castle Pines, Colorado Silver Cliff, Colorado Hollywood, Florida Miami Lakes, Florida Ocoee, Florida Urbandale, Iowa Franklin…
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.1502 — North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jul 14, 2026)
- H.R.516 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit. (Introduced, Jun 23, 2026)
- H.R.3514 — Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 (Reported, Jun 2, 2026)
- H.R.8205 — Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.7450 — Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
- H.R.8419 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3255 Northwest 94th Avenue in Coral Springs, Florida, as the "Nancy Metayer Post Office Building". (Reported, Apr 21, 2026)
- H.R.5267 — American Franchise Act (Reported, Apr 21, 2026)
- H.R.1993 — 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act (Introduced, Apr 16, 2026)
Voting analysis
Mario Diaz-Balart is vice chair of the appropriations committee and chairs its national security and state department panel. Two of his five displayed filings are that subcommittee's own annual bill, in successive years — the clearest case on this site of a member's legislative record simply being their committee assignment written down.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.
The rest of the filings
A street designation in Washington honouring a Cuban dissident, a terrorist designation measure, and a requirement that the Postal Service notify customers when a post office suspends operations. The first and second are foreign policy conducted by other means; the third is constituent service.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Mario Diaz-Balart's cluster into: Government Operations and Politics (10), International Affairs (7), Taxation (5), Armed Forces and National Security (3), Economics and Public Finance (3), Immigration (3).
Where he broke ranks
He voted for a bill designating Haiti for temporary protected status and for the resolution allowing it to be considered, against most of his conference. Beyond that his record is amendment votes — six of them across three spending vehicles, all declining changes his party wanted — and one fuel retailing bill he opposed at passage.
The immigration votes and the appropriations gavel point the same way. A member who funds the state department and represents a district shaped by Caribbean and Latin American migration is legislating consistently across both.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 276 | Jul 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 245 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 242 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Passage · roll call 164 | May 13, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 144 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.1689 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status On Passage · roll call 120 | Apr 16, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.965 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 119 | Apr 16, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7148 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 44 | Jan 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7148 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 43 | Jan 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
Below the Florida Republicans
Florida's Republican House group carries an average lifted by its more frequent dissenters, and Diaz-Balart sits under it.
Among the 20 Republicans in the Florida delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 6.1%. Mario Diaz-Balart is below that average at 4.2%.
Tenure and attendance
He has served since the early two-thousands, placing him among the longer-tenured members here, and misses a modest share of votes.
First elected in 2003, now serving across 12 terms. Mario Diaz-Balart falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Mario Diaz-Balart has 111 bills sponsored, 2174 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- House Committee on Appropriations: Defense
- House Committee on Appropriations: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (Chair)
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