DIAZ-BALART, MARIO

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DIAZ-BALART, MARIO
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: Experience: House: District 25, 2003-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,013,511Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Mario Diaz-Balart

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Tia; 1 Child: Cristian

Birth Date: 09/25/1961

Birth Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Home City: Miami, FL

Religion: Catholic

Education

Attended, Political Science, University of South Florida, 1979-1982

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 25, 2003-present

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1989-1992, 2001-2002

Senator, Florida State Senate, 1993-2000

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Defense, Member

Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Co-Chair, Colombia Caucus, present

Former Chair, Combined Appropriations/Ways and Means/Finance and Tax Committee, present

Member, Committee on Commerce and Communications, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Member, Congressional Caucus for Effective Foreign Assistance, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on the European Union, present

Member, Congressional Contaminated Drywall Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Defense Communities Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Friends of Panama Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Georgia Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Health Care Reform Caucus, present

Co-Founder, Congressional Hispanic Conference, present

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Conference, present

Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Morocco Caucus, present

Member, Congressional National Guard Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Everglades Caucus, present

Founder, Everglades Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Florida Ports Caucus, present

Member, Hellenic Caucus, present

Member, House General Aviation Caucus, present

Member, House Republican Israel Caucus, present

Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present

Member, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Taiwan Caucus, present

Professional Experience

President, Gordon, Sloan and Diaz-Balart

Founder, Protecting Families Online

Aide, Mayor Xavier Suarez, 1985-1988

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

Member, Children First, Consultative Committee

Member, Hispanic Advisory Board, Republican National Committee

Member, National Association of Latino Elected Officials

Member, Spanish American League Against Discrimination

Former Board Member, Special Olympics Florida

Co-Founder, Washington Waste Watchers

Member, Westchester Lions Club

Additional Information

Awards:

Small Business Advocate Award, Small Business Survival Committee, 2003, 2004

Top 100 Most Powerful Hispanics in the U.S.A., Poder Magazine, 2003

Hero of the Taxpayer Award, Americans for Tax Reform, 2003, 2004

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Oppose we should do nothing because the cost of dealing with global warming is far higher than the potential damage. We should perhaps sign on to some international agreements, but make only minimal financial commitments for now.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 41

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/11/2017	H.R.1887	To amend the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to clarify an exemption for traditional fisheries and markets.	04/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.377	Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017	02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.R.768	To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Miami Lakes, Florida.	01/31/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/06/2016	H.R.2577	Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act	09/06/2016 Second cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 135. (All Actions)
06/07/2016	H.R.5394	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017	06/07/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472. (All Actions)
02/24/2016	H.R.3892	Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015	02/24/2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10. (All Actions)
07/14/2015	H.R.2829	Free Market Healthcare Restoration and Coverage Act of 2015	07/14/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
04/14/2015	H.R.1748	Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2015	04/14/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
06/07/2013	H.Res.170	Recognizing the Falkland Islands referendum in favor of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory.	06/07/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
06/04/2013	H.R.2241	Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013	06/04/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
05/09/2013	H.R.1878	Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013	05/09/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
05/07/2012	H.Res.536	Condemning the murder of Wilman Villar Mendoza and honoring his sacrifice in the cause of freedom for the Cuban people.	05/07/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
06/02/2011	H.R.2069	Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2011	06/02/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
09/29/2010	H.Res.1691	Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic-Americans to the strength and culture of the United States.	09/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/23/2010	H.Res.1388	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week.	06/23/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
03/25/2010	H.R.4964	CARS Act of 2010	03/25/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
12/16/2009	H.R.4365	To limit the distribution of funds for campaign-related work under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to reduce the deficit, and for other purposes.	12/16/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
10/29/2009	H.Res.783	Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States.	10/29/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
06/18/2009	H.R.2942	Highway Trust Fund Reclamation Act	06/18/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
05/22/2009	H.R.2592	Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2009	05/22/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)

Total: 1435

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/25/2012	H.R.2997	Superfund Common Sense Act
06/20/2012	H.R.2899	Chinese Media Reciprocity Act of 2011
06/19/2012	H.Res.690	Recognizing the Proclamation of the Refugee Congress.
06/12/2012	H.R.436	Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012	Passed	Yea
06/07/2012	H.R.4405	Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
06/07/2012	H.Res.583	Expressing support for robust efforts by the United States to see Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, and his top commanders brought to justice and the group's atrocities permanently ended.
06/07/2012	H.Res.506	Calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.
06/05/2012	H.Res.676	To expose and halt the Republic of Turkey's illegal colonization of the Republic of Cyprus with non-Cypriot populations, to support Cyprus in its efforts to control all of its territory, to end Turkey's illegal occupation of northern Cyprus, and to exploit its energy resources without illegal interference by Turkey.
06/04/2012	H.R.4201	Servicemember Family Protection Act	Passed	Yea
05/17/2012	H.Res.568	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.	Passed	Yea
05/17/2012	H.R.3039	Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011
05/16/2012	H.R.365	National Blue Alert Act of 2012	Passed	Yea
05/10/2012	H.J.Res.108	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rules submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to the reporting requirements for interest that relates to deposits maintained at United States offices of certain financial institutions and is paid to certain nonresident alien individuals.
05/10/2012	H.R.4133	United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012	Passed	Yea
05/09/2012	H.R.4235	Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2012
05/08/2012	H.R.2179	To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Incorporated, and for other purposes.
05/07/2012	H.Con.Res.115	Recognizing the 64th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
05/07/2012	H.R.4000	Energizing America through Employment Act
04/18/2012	H.R.1815	Lena Horne Recognition Act	Passed	Yea
04/17/2012	H.R.4040	To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.	Passed	Yea

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