Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

President Biden departs after speaking from the White House Treaty Room on April 14 to announce the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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Biden's Choices In Afghanistan Were Complicated. So Is The Fallout He Faces

4:12pm August 16, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The simple question of whether the U.S. should stay or go was not simple at all. Now Biden's determination to leave Afghanistan has resulted in a bigger mess than he bargained for.

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., said on Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19, making him the first member of Congress to contract the coronavirus.

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2 Members Of Congress Test Positive For COVID-19, Others Quarantine After Contact

11:15pm March 18, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams each said they experienced symptoms starting Saturday evening. Three other lawmakers who were in contact with them are self-quarantining.