Congressional Pictorial Directory
REPUBLICAN
U.S. Representative · Florida 26th District
Mario
Diaz-Balart
Terms served
12
House
Years in Congress
23.4y
Since 2003
Bills sponsored
108
All time
Bills cosponsored
2167
All time
Current staff
16
Personal office
Career staff alumni
73
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 108 bills all time · Cosponsored: 2167 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
3 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
House
House Committee on Appropriations
Vice chairDefense
MemberNational Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
ChairChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 16 staffers
Staff · 16· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yovi G. Alvarez | DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES | Feb 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jennifer Blanco | SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL AIDE | Feb 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Kimberly Y. Colon | CONGRESSIONAL AIDE | Feb 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Santos Elizabeth M. Dos | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Cesar Gonzalez | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Elana C. Grenet | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Jun 12, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Annette M. Hernandez | OUTREACH DIRECTOR | Mar 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Andrea C. Morales | PRESS SECRETARY | Jun 19, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Autumn J. Morley | COUNSEL/SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Glorianne M. Oliveros | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Miguel Otero | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Sep 5, 2018 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Enrique Padro | SOUTHWEST FL DIRECTOR | Nov 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jordy G. Polanco | STAFF ASSISTANT | Mar 4, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Gisselle G. Reynolds | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Vanessa M. Scott | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Dietwin J. Smoli | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 15, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 20 staffers · 53 interns
Alumni staff · 20· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilien Alvarado | CONGRESSIONAL AIDE | Aug 1, 2016 to Jul 31, 2017 | |
| Glorianne M. Amor | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Sep 5, 2018 to Sep 30, 2018 | |
| Katrina V. Bishop | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018 | |
| Juan P. Calcedo | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 22, 2016 | |
| Claudia G. Cardenas | STAFF ASSISTANT | Nov 1, 2017 to Jun 14, 2018 | |
| Peter B. Cavanagh | STAFF ASSISTANT AND PRESS ASSI | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 11, 2024 | |
| Lourdes H. Cosio | DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH SERVS | Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 8, 2018 | |
| Regan E. Delaney | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2025 | |
| Rebecca M. Duberstein | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Oct 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024 | |
| Evan T. Heitman | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Laura D. Hernandez | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Aug 1, 2020 to Jun 16, 2023 | |
| Sarah E. Hodgkins | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2017 to Jan 30, 2022 | |
| Benedetti Ana P. Marrero | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 22, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025 | |
| Christina E. McGarry | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017 | |
| Miguel E. Mendoza | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF AND LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2016 to Oct 31, 2017 | |
| Abbey E. Schieffer | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022 | |
| Christopher E. Sweet | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF & LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2022 | |
| Katrina L. Valdes | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 | |
| Joshua Villorin | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 13, 2019 to Oct 2, 2020 | |
| Christopher Zegarra | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 5, 2023 to Apr 30, 2025 |
Alumni interns · 53· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emely F. Almendarez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 13, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 | |
| Jordan Juan A. Castro | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 16, 2019 to Nov 30, 2019 | |
| Aiden Cimbura | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022 | |
| Clara G. Diaz | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 6, 2020 to May 1, 2020 | |
| Samuel Diaz | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025 | |
| Camilla M. Diez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 3, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024 | |
| Santos Lauren R. Dos | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 20, 2022 to Jul 29, 2022 | |
| Dexter E. Downs | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 25, 2021 to Oct 29, 2021 | |
| David J. Dubovy | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 16, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 | |
| Bryan D. Escalona | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 25, 2021 to Dec 17, 2021 | |
| Madeleine T. Garcia | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 19, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 | |
| Nicholas D. Gigante | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 13, 2025 to May 9, 2025 | |
| Sofia Giraldo | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Oct 19, 2025 | |
| Andres J. Gomez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 30, 2023 to Mar 24, 2023 | |
| Ruiz Emary A. Gonzalez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 18, 2022 to May 13, 2022 | |
| Sofia H. Herring-Dolin | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 8, 2019 to May 19, 2019 | |
| Adam A. Hosein | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 13, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Dennis R. Hull | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Nicolas Jativa | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 1, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Morales Milka L. Jurado | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 29, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Kevin K. Kitsos | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025 | |
| Alexa M. Lopez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 1, 2022 to Mar 29, 2022 | |
| Gonzalez Sheila M. Lorenzo | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 17, 2023 to May 12, 2023 | |
| Melanie Mahmoodi | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 17, 2024 to May 3, 2024 | |
| Henia Makenroth | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 13, 2020 to May 7, 2020 | |
| Christina M. McLaughlin | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2019 to Jul 26, 2019 | |
| Alexandra M. Meneces | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023 | |
| Myles J. Morell | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 15, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Paul J. Morell | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 29, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023 | |
| Aidan M. Murphy | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 17, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Abraham Anthony L. Naranjo | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 19, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | |
| De La Torre Lydia Nunez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 13, 2025 to May 9, 2025 | |
| Sophya Ojeda | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 9, 2024 to May 3, 2024 | |
| Kevin A. Paez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 29, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024 | |
| Isabel M. Penin | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 27, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 | |
| Carolina A. Perez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 8, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 | |
| Christopher E. Perez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 8, 2023 to Jul 23, 2023 | |
| Olivia K. Piercy | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2020 to Jul 31, 2020 | |
| Alexandra Reboredo | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 16, 2020 | |
| Melanie Rey | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 29, 2022 to Oct 21, 2022 | |
| Leandro E. Rodriguez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 19, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Carolina I. Sanchez-Torres | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 20, 2024 to May 27, 2025 | |
| Mezerhane Alejandro Schnapp | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 2, 2022 | |
| John C. Smithies | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 3, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024 | |
| Bryan Suarez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 13, 2021 | |
| Gabriella M. Tayco | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 8, 2019 to May 17, 2019 | |
| Tafari E. Torres | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 13, 2021 | |
| Sianna R. Vacca | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2019 to Jul 5, 2019 | |
| Jorge A. Valdes | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 6, 2019 to Oct 9, 2019 | |
| Andres Velasco | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 6, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 | |
| Rodrigo Velasco-Hernandez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 29, 2023 to Oct 4, 2023 | |
| Amanda M. Venereo | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 7, 2021 to Aug 13, 2021 | |
| Grant A. Wernick | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2020 to Jul 31, 2020 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
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Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027
House · Florida 26th District
Republican
2025
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025
House · Florida 26th District
Republican
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2021
Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2019
Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2017
Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2015
Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 3, 2015
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2013
Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013
House · Florida 21st District
Republican
2011
Jan 6, 2009 to Jan 3, 2011
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2009
Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2007
Jan 4, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2005
Jan 7, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005
House · Florida 25th District
Republican
2003