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February 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Rep. María Elvira Salazar joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce H.R. 7380, the Internet Reach and Access Now (IRAN) Act, legislation aimed at expanding internet freedom and access to information for the Iranian people.


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February 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. María Elvira Salazar joined American Families United (AFU), ABIC Action, impacted American citizens, the National Roofing Contracting Association, and the National Association of Evangelicals for a press conference highlighting new national findings on mixed-status families and the urgent need for immigration reform through the DIGNITY Act (H.R. 4393).


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February 4, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar led a subcommittee hearing titled “Defending Religious Freedom Around the World,” focused on the global state of religious liberty and the growing persecution of faith communities, particularly in the Western Hemisphere.


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January 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Con la inmigración nuevamente en el centro del debate nacional, la Ley DIGNIDAD de 2025 (H.R. 4393), presentada por las congresistas María Elvira Salazar y Verónica Escobar, continúa avanzando en el Congreso y sumando respaldo en todo el país.


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January 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With immigration back at the center of the national conversation, the DIGNITY Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393), introduced by Reps. María Elvira Salazar and Veronica Escobar, continues to build momentum in Congress and gain support nationwide. The legislation has recently added four new bipartisan cosponsors, strengthening support for the only serious immigration reform proposal currently before Congress.



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January 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, during a markup of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) advanced H.R.


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January 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative Maria Elvira Salazar, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Representative Chris Smith introduced H.R. 7055, the Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2026. This bill will impose targeted sanctions against the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship and hold it accountable for its crimes against the Catholic Church, the clergy, and the people of Nicaragua.


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January 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Salazar's legislation H.R. 6892, the IDB Capital Increase Act, passed the House of Representatives as part of the House Appropriations Committee funding bill (H.R. 7006).


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January 12, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6504, an amended version of Rep. Salazar's H.R. 1625, the HELP Extension Act, bipartisan legislation extending the HOPE/HELP trade preference programs with Haiti for three years.


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January 8, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar and Congressman Jeff Hurd introduced H.R. 6540, the “Anti-Communism Week Act,” to designate the first week of every November as Anti-Communism Week and to request an annual presidential proclamation recognizing the victims of communist regimes worldwide.