{"id":165955,"date":"2026-02-23T18:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/165955\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:54:08","slug":"press-release-congressman-mario-diaz-balart-secures-2-million-federal-funding-for-hialeah-gardens-police-department-vehicle-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/165955\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Congressman Mario D\u00edaz-Balart Secures $2 Million Federal Funding for Hialeah Gardens Police Department Vehicle Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congressman Mario D\u00edaz-Balart secured $2 million to fund 30 new patrol vehicles for the Hialeah Gardens Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Quiver AI Summary<\/p>\n<p>Congressman D\u00edaz-Balart presents funding for police vehicles: Congressman Mario D\u00edaz-Balart recently awarded a $2 million grant to the Hialeah Gardens Police Department. The funding aims to replace outdated patrol vehicles, reduce maintenance issues, and enhance public safety services with the addition of 30 new vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Improving community safety: D\u00edaz-Balart expressed pride in supporting law enforcement, stating that the funding will positively impact public safety. He acknowledged local leadership for their collaboration in ensuring the safety of the community.<\/p>\n<p>Funding background: This initiative is part of the H.R. 6938 appropriations law, which was approved by Congress and signed into law in January 2026, signifying a broader commitment to public safety and community support.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release <a href=\"https:\/\/mariodiazbalart.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/hialeah-gardens-police-department-receive-30-new-patrol-vehicles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n    \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Receive Alerts on Congress\n  <\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/pricing?utm_campaign=newsbanner\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"&#010;    display: inline-block;&#010;    background-color: #011638;&#010;    color: #fff;&#010;    padding: 10px 20px;&#010;    border-radius: 6px;&#010;    text-decoration: none;&#010;    font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 19px);&#010;    font-weight: 600;&#010;    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;&#010;  \" onmouseover=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" onmouseout=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" data-cf-modified-3b75613f265735a78d22a4b5-=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Sign Up<br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\nMario Diaz-Balart Fundraising<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/images\/news_fundraising_img\/D000600.svg\" alt=\"Mario Diaz-Balart Fundraising\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mario Diaz-Balart recently disclosed $321.1K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 306th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 61.3% came from individual donors.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz-Balart disclosed $277.2K of spending. This was the 256th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz-Balart disclosed $2.1M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 202nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the disclosure <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/059\/202601319795549059\/202601319795549059.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or track Mario Diaz-Balart&#8217;s fundraising on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Diaz-Balart-D000600\/donors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mario Diaz-Balart Net Worth<\/p>\n<p>Quiver Quantitative estimates that Mario Diaz-Balart is worth $81.0K, as of February 23rd, 2026. This is the 465th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz-Balart has approximately $548.802542546648 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.<\/p>\n<p>You can track Mario Diaz-Balart&#8217;s net worth on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Mario%20Diaz-Balart-D000600\/net-worth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Diaz-Balart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mario Diaz-Balart Bill Proposals<\/p>\n<p>Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Mario Diaz-Balart:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-4779\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.4779<\/a>: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-4558\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.4558<\/a>: To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as &#8220;Oswaldo Pay\u00e1 Way&#8221;.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-4397\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.4397<\/a>: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-3958\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.3958<\/a>: To require the United States Postal Service to notify postal customers and relevant officials when operations are temporarily suspended at a post office, and for other purposes.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-3583\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.3583<\/a>: To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-1299\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.1299<\/a>: EAGLES Act of 2025<\/p>\n<p>You can track bills proposed by Mario Diaz-Balart on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/Diaz-Balart-D000600\/legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Diaz-Balart<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Florida&#8217;s 26th Congressional District Election<\/p>\n<p>There has been approximately $2,592,651 of spending in Florida&#8217;s 26th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.<\/p>\n<p>The rating for this race is currently &#8220;Solid R&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can track this election on our matchup page for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/house\/FL\/26\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Florida&#8217;s 26th congressional district election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Congressman Mario D\u00edaz-Balart secured $2 million to fund 30 new patrol vehicles for the Hialeah Gardens Police Department.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165956,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[225,227,226],"class_list":["post-165955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hialeah","tag-hialeah","tag-hialeah-headlines","tag-hialeah-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165955\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}