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Mario Diaz-Balart
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| U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R) | ||
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| FL-25 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Budget, House Committee on Science and Technology, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | |
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2010 candidates for FL-25 | ||
| Confirmed: | Mario Diaz-Balart, Luis Rivera | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | None so far | |
| Dropped-out: | Joe Garcia, Manny Diaz | |
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Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican, has represented the 25th District of Florida in the U. S. House of Representatives since 2003.
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Record and controversies
Congressional scorecards
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Iraq War
Environmental record
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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."[1]
- 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 | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Leon Medical Centers | $ 28,800 |
| McM Corp | $ 27,600 |
| The Villages | $ 18,400 |
| Federated Investors Inc | $ 13,050 |
| AT&T Inc | $ 13,000 |
| Koch Industries | $ 12,500 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Assn | $ 12,000 |
| Team Marketing | $ 11,500 |
| FPL Group | $ 10,500 |
| Psych Care Inc | $ 10,500 |
| 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. |
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| 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 |
- Revolving door profile for Mario Diaz-Balart from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Mario Diaz-Balart from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Mario Diaz-Balart from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Budget
- House Committee on Science and Technology
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Railroads
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
- House Committee on Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Environment and Energy
- House Committee on Budget
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Budget
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
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
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Articles and resources
See also
References
External resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
External articles
- Jay Nordlinger, "Meet the Diaz-Balarts: A couple of Castro's 'nephews' — in Congress" National Review, March 10, 2003.
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Mario | Middle name: | Last name: Diaz-Balart |
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| Party: R | State: FL | District:
25 District short: 25 | Currently in office? True |
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| Phone: 202-225-2778 | Fax: 202-226-0346 | Website: http://mariodiazbalart.house.gov/index.html | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/formmariodiaz-balart/ic_zip_auth.htm Email address: |
| DC office: 328 Cannon House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: D000600 | Votesmart ID: 24312 | FEC ID: H2FL25018 | Govtrack ID: 400108 |
| CRP ID: N00025337 | Eventful ID: fakeopenID106 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Mario_Diaz-Balart | YouTubeID: MarioDiazBalart | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 5, 2002 | First Took Current Office: January 3, 2003 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? no | Previous Political Work? Florida House of Representatives, 1988-1992, 2000-2002, Florida State Senate, 1992-2000 | Other Party Membership: | |
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Date of Birth: September 25, 1961 November 5, 2002 | |||
Latitude: 25°43′46.731″N
Longitude: 80°24′9.436″W
Latitude: 26°11′0.456″N
Longitude: 81°42′8.988″W
