Mario Diaz-Balart

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U.S. Representative

Mario Diaz-Balart (R)

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FL-25
[Http://mariodiaz-balart.house.gov//index.cfm?sectionid=11 Email this representative]
(phone numbers and addresses)
Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: House Committee on Budget, House Committee on Science and Technology, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge: N/a

Incumbent running: Yes, for a different seat

2012 candidates for FL-25

Confirmed: Mario Diaz-Balart
Possible: None so far
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for FL-25)
On the Web
Official website
File:Mariodiaz-balart.jpg
Mario Diaz-Balart currently serves the 25th Congressional district of Florida

Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican, has represented the 25th District of Florida in the U. S. House of Representatives since 2003.

Contents

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio 		2008 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio
American Civil Liberties Union not avail. not avail.
American Conservative Union 60 - 3/5 not avail.
AFSCME not avail. not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 25 - 5/20 55 - 11/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 89 - 17/20 not avail.


Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Estate tax

On January 11, 2007, Mario Diaz-Balart introduced a bill which would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the federal sales tax deduction, the child credit, and also repeal the estate tax. As of March 1, the bill had collected 49 cosponsors, and had been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.[1]

Main article: Estate tax

Embargo with Cuba

Diaz-Balart supported the embargo with Cuba, arguing against the Free Trade With Cuba Act, which would end the trade embargo the U.S. has enforced with Cuba since 1962, and also repeal other economic, travel, and communications restrictions with Cuba. Diaz-Balart argued that "to lift sanctions would not only reward Castro's injustices against the Cuban people but also it would further strengthen this dying dictatorship and prevent Cuba from much needed democratic change."[2]

Main article: Free Trade With Cuba Act

Biography

Diaz-Balart was born September 25, 1961 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was educated at the University of South Florida, and was a businessman and member of the Florida House of Representatives (1988-1992) and the Florida Senate (1992-2000) before entering the U.S. House in 2005. He is the brother of Representative Lincoln Diaz-Balart and the son of exiled Cuban politician Rafael Diaz-Balart, and a former nephew by marriage of Fidel Castro.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Michael Calderin to face Diaz-Balart in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Diaz Balart retained his seat.

Money in Politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Leon Medical Centers$ 30,000
Greenberg Traurig LLP$ 12,750
Publix Super Markets$ 11,000
NextEra Energy$ 10,300
American Bankers Assn$ 10,000
American Resort Development Assn$ 10,000
AT&T Inc$ 10,000
Broadcasting Media Partners$ 10,000
Carpenters & Joiners Union$ 10,000
CSX Corp$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Links to more campaign contribution information for Mario Diaz-Balart
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2008 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Mario Diaz-Balart. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
  • 436 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
    Ph: 202-225-4211 Fax: 202-225-8576
    [Http://mariodiaz-balart.house.gov//index.cfm?sectionid=11 Webform email]
District offices
  • 12851 Southwest 42nd Street, Suite 131, Miami, FL 33175
    Ph: 305-225-6866 Fax: (none entered)
  • 4715 Golden Gate Parkway, Suite 1, Naples, FL 34116
    Ph: 239-348-1620 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Campaign office
  • No campaign website entered.
  • No campaign webform email entered.
  • No campaign office information entered.

Articles and resources

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thomas page on Rep. Diaz-Balart bill, 110th Congress
  2. ↑ Mario Diaz-Balarat "Keep the Cuba Embargo? YES! July 11, 2004.

External resources

External articles

Local blogs and discussion sites


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