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Mario Diaz-Balart's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Mario Diaz-Balart did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

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  • "I will always support pro-life protections and ensure no taxpayer funds are spent to promote or perform abortions. I’m proud the State and Foreign Ops FY25 bill includes strong, long-standing provisions to protect life. #Dobbs Anniversary" (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Last week’s passage of Tax 2.0 will permanently lock in these tax cuts that have helped working class families and #SmallBiz owners alike. I am proud of the results we have achieved to ensure that families are #BetterOffNow, + I'll continue to provide real solutions for #FL25" (x.com)
  • "Lowering tax rates, maintaining the doubled Child Tax Credit, and decreasing tax rates for Main Street businesses will help our economy continue to flourish while allowing families the opportunity to save more of their hard-earned money." (x.com)
  • "While jobs and wages continue steadily declining and the American people struggle to keep up with skyrocketing prices, House Democratic Leadership remains focused on pushing the largest tax increase on American families and businesses in decades." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "While jobs and wages continue steadily declining and the American people struggle to keep up with skyrocketing prices, House Democratic Leadership remains focused on pushing the largest tax increase on American families and businesses in decades." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Defunding the police is irresponsible, & @realDonaldTrump’s exec order on policing reform is an important step forward. It includes transparency, accountability and training. Congress needs to act on a bipartisan basis as well— just as we did with criminal justice reform." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • "As a @HouseAppropsGOP Defense Subcommittee member, I work to ensure we are investing in our military readiness, especially here at home in FL." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8774: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025" (votesmart.org)
  • "Today, I proudly voted for the "Limit, Save, Grow Act," which will limit future spending by returning discretionary spending to pre-pandemic levels while maintaining a robust national defense and protecting Medicare and Social Security." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2811 "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Today, I proudly Voted in favor of the "Limit, Save, Grow Act," which will limit future spending by returning discretionary spending to pre-pandemic levels while maintaining a robust national defense and protecting Medicare and Social Security." (x.com)
  • "I'm proud to have a proven track record of delivering for my district to fund critical housing and infrastructure programs all while reducing wasteful spending." (x.com)
  • "This morning, I served as @HouseAppropsGOP Ranking Member for a hearing on the importance of affordable housing. In our Southern Florida community, affordable housing is critical to so many families and I’ll continue my efforts to preserve and expand access." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 267 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The Biden Admin is trying to deflect the blame for skyrocketing #inflation, claiming that it’s Putin’s fault. But, the reality is, this is what happens when the Left pushes for TRILLIONS of dollars in reckless, unnecessary spending. Dollars that the U.S. doesn’t have." (x.com)
  • "The Manchin-Biden deal does not reduce inflation. Americans are paying $2 more per gallon on gas since Biden took office. Food, housing prices & rents are UP, hurting American families. It raises taxes on Americans. More reckless spending is not the solution." (x.com)
  • "House Democratic Leadership’s $3.5 TRILLION "budget bill" is a trojan horse filled with nothing but reckless spending, which will kill American jobs, increase taxes on hardworking Americans, & increase the already-growing inflation." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the National Education Association (NEA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "There is no such thing as "forgiving" or "canceling" debt. Instead, this debt will be transferred from a group of wealthier individuals who were privileged to go to college, to hardworking American taxpayers– many of whom did not take out student loans or already paid them off." (x.com)
  • "On his first day in office, POTUS launched his war on American energy when he killed the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have increased our energy production, created American jobs, and lowered energy and gasoline costs for Americans while decreasing dependence on Russian oil." (x.com)
  • Voted againsr HR 1941 "Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1146 "Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 823 "Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Defund our police & our military, threaten our nation’s highest court, erode the gun rights of law-abiding Americans, & continuously divide the country. These are all classic socialist tactics that impoverish & destroy a nation. We’ve seen this pattern before in Cuba & Venezuela." (x.com)
  • Rated 83% by the NRA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1808 "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" (votesmart.org)
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  • "Tucked away in the Democrats’ $4.3 trillion, 2,400-page tax and spending spree bill are provisions that would impose socialist price controls on drugs, limit the American people’s access to medicines, and drastically harm pharmaceutical innovation." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "A mass invasion of our southern border is happening, and yet, Biden proposed cutting funding for Homeland Security. Today, @HouseGOP @HouseAppropsGOP released the Homeland Security budget that increases funding for the border to stop this from happening. Border security is national security." (x.com)
  • "American families are paying the ULTIMATE PRICE for the Biden Admin’s NEGLIGENCE. HR2, which I authored, is the strongest border security bill in history. Biden and Senate Dems could end this crisis now if they take up HR2, which: ✅ Restarts construction of the border wall. ✅ Increases the number of Border Patrol agents. ✅ Ends catch-and-release. ✅ Ends abuse of executive immigration authority." (x.com)
  • "Biden’s dangerous open-border policies are putting our national security and the safety of the American people at great risk. My bill, H.R. 2, the strongest border security bill ever, passed the House over a year ago. Senate Dems need to do their part by passing H.R. 2 now to secure the border!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2494 "POLICE Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Biden’s dangerous open-border policies are putting our national security and the safety of the American people at great risk. My bill, H.R. 2, the strongest border security bill ever, passed the House over a year ago. Senate Dems need to do their part by passing H.R. 2 now to secure the border!" (x.com)
  • Rated 29% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I'm outraged that the Biden Admin has decided to weaken sanctions and prop up the oppressive #Cuban regime. While hundreds of political prisoners, including children, languish in Cuban prisons, the Biden Administration is looking for ways to keep their oppressors in power." (x.com)
  • "The House also demonstrated robust support for key ally, Israel, by passing several measures dedicated to protecting critical national security interests and holding the terrorist regime of Iran accountable with tough sanctions." (x.com)
  • "While the #Iranian people are demanding freedom, the regime is suppressing them w/ violence, censorship & internet blackouts.The Biden Admin must stand w/ the Iranian people by strengthening sanctions on the regime, & putting an end to further appeasement of their oppressors." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108 "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I was honored to hear from President @ZelenskyyUa, who is heroically leading his people’s fight for freedom on the current status of Putin’s war on #Ukraine. The U.S. must work with our NATO allies to provide Ukraine with additional weapons, including fighter planes." (x.com)
  • "Today, on the anniversary of the Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, and the anniversary of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, we are reminded of the dangerousness of appeasing tyrants. The U.S. must stand in strong solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and all those struggling for freedom against brutality, by denying all legitimacy and support to their oppressors. If not stopped in Ukraine, Putin will continue his march further into Europe. Not only he, but his allies in Cuba, Venezuela, the PRC, and Iran would be further emboldened as a result." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8035 "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7520: "Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (votesmart.org)

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