Mario Diaz-Balart News

The measure passed in the House 220-215. Sunday, November 8, 2009 The House has acted.

November 5, 2009 - The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America supports legislation under consideration by the House Transportation Committee that would encourage the adoption and enforcement of statewide building codes throughout the nation.

At a rally in Fort Myers on Feb. 10, Gov. Charlie Crist touted the stimulus bill with President Barack Obama.

A prominent Miami marketing firm co-run by the wife of U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart has federal tax trouble.

Who are the the DIABLOs ? Who are the RINOs ? Unfortunately, the American Conservative Union's rankings are pretty useless.

County/Region: Miami-Dade county FL / Miami-Dade Year built: 1989 Builder: N/A Square footage: 5,096 sq.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, center, speaks with Jennifer Roberts, left, holding her daughter Madison, and Heather DeSola, right, holding a photo of one of her two sons, Tuesday, Oct.

The Progressive Caucus whip count continues in the House. While all of the actual caucus signed on long ago, it's still necessary to get to 218.

The nation's top housing official on Tuesday toured homes near Boynton Beach that are tainted with Chinese drywall, promising weary and impatient residents "help is on the way." That aid could include loan modifications and federal money for repairs, said Shaun Donovan, secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Even in a time when the Democratic Party controls both houses of Congress and the White House, the FIU College Republicans are still championing the conservative cause.

Read-only mm_head Read-only mm_summary Read-only byline Read-only body KIM GEIGER Reporting from Washington A new study mapping congressional districts with the highest concentrations of people without medical insurance has identified areas in California, Florida, and Texas where more than 30 percent of the residents have no healthcare coverage.

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen holds a copy of Hondurasa constitution during a press conference with interim President Roberto Micheletti in Tegucigalpa on Monday, Oct.

Three U.S. Republican Congressmen from Florida state arrived here Monday to meet with different Honduran sectors and discus about the political crisis in the country.

Three South Florida U.S. Representatives who support the Honduras government are traveling there to meet with the de facto government and push the U.S. to support the Central American country's upcoming elections.

The danger of not knowing when a hurricane is about to hit is real and it's happening right here in Southwest Florida.

Knock on wood. Turn around three times and spit. Intone "kenahora." Do whatever you do to avoid jinxing current good luck.

George LeMieux Kerry Feehery , most recently the top lobbyist for the state of Florida, will serve as his chief of staff.

A senior U.S. diplomat who traveled to Havana for the highest-level talks with Cuban officials in decades also met with opposition activists to discuss their political views, three dissidents and a State Department official said Wednesday.

Collier County Commissioner Jim Coletta will travel to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Oversight and Investigations hearing: "This is NOT a Test: Will the Nation's Emergency Alert System Deliver the President's Message to the Public?" Rep.

Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, Calif., makes a point during a meeting with Rep.