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Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Diaz-Balart | |
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First Name: | Mario |
Last Name: | Diaz-Balart |
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State: | Florida |
Office: | House |
House District: | 25 |
Party: | Republican |
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Official Twitter: | https://twitter.com/MarioDB |
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1. What are the individual's views on whether climate change is real and caused by human activity?
2. What votes, actions, and governmental/organizational activities on climate change and clean energy has the individual led/supported/opposed?
Automatically Generated Congressional Votes
In 2009, as a member of the US House of Representatives, he voted against the American Clean Energy and Security Act HR 2454 (Waxman-Markey). https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2454
In 2011, he voted to limit the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll249.xml
In 2013, he voted to make it harder for Congress to put a price on carbon by voting for a point of order opposing a carbon tax or a fee on carbon emissions. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll445.xml
In 2014, he voted against a House amendment calling on Congress to recognize that man-made carbon pollution contributes to climate change and that climate change has a wide range of negative effects. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll103.xml
In 2015, as a member of Congress, he supported HR 2042, The Ratepayer Protection Act, which would have prevented implementation of the Clean Power Plan. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll384.xml
Automatically captured tweets
45Great to see you! MT @edukings: @MarioDB Thank you so much for your energy and passion #browardstrong @browardschools http://t.co/FH5TvBnRsj
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/509696324321939456/status/ Wed Sep 10 13:34:08 +0000 2014</a>
5I am confident @SpeakerRyan will bring passion, energy, and drive to the office of Speaker of the House. https://t.co/8F6yUeYxPp
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/660128198466936832/status/ Fri Oct 30 16:16:41 +0000 2015</a>
4FY16Energy+Water Approps bill just passed in the House. I worked tirelessly w colleagues for full #Everglades funding http://t.co/YprpNMqVws
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/594152758036541440/status/ Fri May 01 14:53:50 +0000 2015</a>
7"Our crippled economy is matched by an equally oppressive political climate." -@leopoldolopez #SOSVenezuela http://t.co/pypShiw7sj
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/448556222392696832/status/ Tue Mar 25 20:25:11 +0000 2014</a>
7In a time where we face nuclear threats from enemies, the bill ⬆️ funding for the Dept of Energy's nuclear weapons program to $13.9B
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/890690790334377985/status/ Thu Jul 27 21:50:07 +0000 2017</a>
4From our military to our energy programs, the bill funds the most important and vital components to our #natsec https://t.co/YvoHkHONfB
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/890689503790338050/status/ Thu Jul 27 21:45:00 +0000 2017</a>
5Gas prices have doubled since 2009. When will Senate Dems join @HouseGOP to say #Yes2Energy? http://t.co/rBIW2y00f6
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/486868940996755456/status/ Wed Jul 09 13:46:15 +0000 2014</a>
6We're all grateful for lower gas prices, but give credit where it is due -- increased U.S. energy production #SOTU http://t.co/vL0QGAVBox
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/557732940764184577/status/ Wed Jan 21 02:54:29 +0000 2015</a>
Continuing the season of mark-ups, @HouseAppropsGOP passed #ag + energy + water bills out of committee today. Onto the next! #appropriations
<a href="https://twitter.com/MarioDB/status/722541762133299200/status/ Tue Apr 19 21:45:54 +0000 2016</a>