María Elvira Salazar has faced scrutiny for amplifying false claims about the 2020 election, especially regarding Pennsylvania's vote, which led to criticism from media editorials and accusations of spreading misinformation (Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald).
Salazar initially supported the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack but voted against the final committee version, calling it a "partisan show" and facing both far-right criticism and media scrutiny for her shifting stance (Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times).
She missed critical votes on the certification of the 2020 presidential election and Donald Trump's second impeachment because she was hospitalized with heart arrhythmia and COVID-19, which was widely reported in the media (Miami Herald, Florida Times-Union).
Salazar has been criticized for publicly taking credit for delivering federal funds to her district from legislation she originally opposed, including the Infrastructure Investment and CHIPS Acts, with local media and political opponents highlighting photo ops and conflicting statements (Miami Herald, NBC - 8 WFLA).
She has sometimes declined to clarify or delayed responses regarding her positions or votes on controversial issues, leaving her vulnerable to charges of evasiveness and inconsistent communication with constituents (Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald).
2021: Salazar Voted To Establish Jan. 6 Independent Commission According to Miami Herald, "She was among a small group of House Republicans who voted in 2021 to establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol." [Miami Herald, 10/11/24]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Did Not Announce Position On Electoral College Challenge Prior To Vote According to El Nuevo Herald, "la representante-electa María Elvira Salazar, tampoco han dicho si planean oponerse a los resultados del colegio electoral. Ninguno respondió a una solicitud de declaración del del Miami Herald el lunes..." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/4/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Deferred Statement on Impeachment of Donald Trump According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, who was endorsed by Trump, hasn't said if she supports impeachment." [Miami Herald, 1/11/21]
January 2021: Salazar Withheld Public Position on Electoral Count Challenge According to Miami Herald, "She hasn't said how she would have voted on challenges to Arizona and Pennsylvania's electoral votes." [Miami Herald, 1/11/21]
January 5, 2021: Salazar Commented on Upcoming Evidence Regarding Election Challenges According to Miami Herald, "The day before the riot, Salazar gave an interview to YouTube host Alexander Otaola, a Miami-based Cuban-American influencer, telling him, 'Tomorrow is a very important day because tomorrow is when the evidence will be revealed.' 'We will listen to the evidence,' Salazar said. 'I've been studying this topic because I think what's happening is outrageous.' Salazar ended the interview, saying, 'I would love to keep talking all day but my chest is hurting.'" [Miami Herald, 1/11/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Did Not Announce Position On Overturning Electoral Votes Or Trump Impeachment According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar no ha dicho cómo habría votado sobre la impugnación de los los votos electorales de Arizona y Pennsylvania." and "Salazar, quien fue respaldada por Trump, no ha dicho si apoya el juicio político." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/11/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Gave Pre-Riot Interview Citing Scandalous Events And Evidence To Be Revealed According to El Nuevo Herald, "El día antes del amotinamiento, Salazar dio una entrevista al presentador de YouTube Alexander Otaola, un influencer cubanoamericano de Miami, diciéndole: 'Mañana es un día muy importante porque mañana es cuando se revelarán las pruebas'. 'Escucharemos las pruebas', dijo Salazar. 'He estado estudiando este tema porque creo que lo que está pasando es escandaloso'. Salazar terminó la entrevista, diciendo: 'Me encantaría seguir hablando todo el día, pero me duele el pecho'." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/11/21]
January 2021: Maria Elvira Salazar Voted Against 25th Amendment Resolution On Trump According to Miami Herald, "Miami Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar was sworn in Tuesday afternoon and a few hours later cast her first vote against a resolution that called for President Donald Trump's removal from office through the 25th Amendment." [Miami Herald, 1/12/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Reported Salazar Voted To Support Trump During Second Impeachment Hearing According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "All three voted to support the instigator of the Capitol insurrection during Trump's second historic hearing." [Context indicates Salazar as one of the three: "Gimenez, Salazar, Diaz-Balart".] [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 5/14/21]
May 2021: María Elvira Salazar Voted To Create Commission To Investigate Jan. 6 Attack According to Tampa Bay Times, "Miami U.S. Reps. Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar broke ranks with the rest of Florida's Republican delegation Wednesday, voting to create a commission to investigate the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/20/21]
May 2021: Salazar Was One Of Two Florida Republicans To Vote For Jan. 6 Commission According to Tampa Bay Times, "Gimenez and Salazar, both freshmen lawmakers, were among 35 Republicans who joined 217 Democrats in support of a bill that creates a mechanism to investigate the day a violent mass of Donald Trump supporters overran the Capitol [...] Though dozens of Republicans supported the proposal - which passed the House 252-175 - Gimenez and Salazar were the only Republicans from Florida to vote in favor of the bill." [Tampa Bay Times, 5/20/21]
January 2021: Maria Elvira Salazar Amplified False Claim About Pennsylvania Election Integrity According to Miami Herald, "On January 11, while appearing as a guest on Ninoska Pérez's daily show, Miami Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar amplified a false claim about the integrity of the vote in one of the election's most closely contested states: Pennsylvania. 'How is it possible that in Pennsylvania there are 200,000 more votes on election day than there were [voters] in the electoral rolls? That's not possible,' she said." [Miami Herald, 6/2/21]
2021: Salazar's Office Did Not Respond To Comment Request On Misinformation According to Miami Herald, "Salazar's office did not respond to a request for comment." [Miami Herald, 6/2/21]
Enero 2021: María Elvira Salazar Amplificó Rumor Falso Sobre Integridad Electoral En Pensilvania According to El Nuevo Herald, "En una ocasión, mientras aparecía como invitada en el programa diario de Ninoska Pérez, la congresista republicana de Miami Maria Elvira Salazar amplificó un rumor falso sobre la integridad del voto en Pensilvania. '¿Cómo es posible que en Pensilvania hay 200,000 votos más el día de la elección que lo que estaban en los padrones electorales? Eso no es posible', dijo. Salazar parecía estar citando una teoría de conspiración repetidamente desacreditada basada en datos incompletos." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 6/2/21]
2021: Oficina De María Elvira Salazar No Respondió A Solicitud De Aclaración Sobre Declaración Electoral According to El Nuevo Herald, "La oficina de Salazar no respondió al Herald sobre una solicitud de aclaración." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 6/2/21]
2021: Miami Herald Editorial Board Criticized María Elvira Salazar for Spreading 2020 Election Falsehoods According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "That commitment to the truth is no longer part of the job description of Miami-Dade Republican U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Maria Elvira Salazar. Both spread false information about the election results during appearances on Spanish talk radio in January." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 6/3/21]
2021: María Elvira Salazar Repeated Debunked Conspiracy Theory About Pennsylvania Election Results According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "Salazar repeated a false narrative about the integrity of the vote in Pennsylvania. She made her remarks on a radio-show appearance on Jan. 11, after it became well established that lies about widespread fraud during the 2020 elections fueled rioters who disrupted Congress' certification of election results. 'How is it possible that in Pennsylvania there are 200,000 more votes on Election Day than there were [voters] in the electoral rolls? That's not possible,' she said, as reported in the Herald. If anyone should know the basics of fact-checking, it should be Salazar." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 6/3/21]
2021: El Nuevo Herald Editorial Board Criticized María Salazar For Spreading Election Misinformation According to an editorial published in El Nuevo Herald, "ese compromiso con la verdad ya no es parte de la descripción del trabajo de los congresistas republicanos federales de Miami-Dade, Mario Díaz-Balart y María Elvira Salazar. Ambos difundieron información falsa sobre los resultados de las elecciones durante sus apariciones en la radio en español en enero." [Editorial - El Nuevo Herald, 6/4/21]
2021: María Salazar Repeated Debunked Narrative Regarding Pennsylvania Vote Integrity According to an editorial published in El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar repitió una narrativa falsa sobre la integridad del voto en el estado de Pensilvania. Hizo sus comentarios en una aparición en un programa de radio el 11 de enero [...] '¿Cómo es posible que en Pensilvania haya 200,000 votos más el día de las elecciones que [votantes] en las listas electorales? Eso no es posible', dijo, según reportó el Nuevo Herald/Miami Herald." [Editorial - El Nuevo Herald, 6/4/21]
2021: El Nuevo Herald Editorial Board Recalled María Salazar's Journalism Background When Criticizing Her Comments According to an editorial published in El Nuevo Herald, "Si alguien debería conocer los conceptos básicos de la verificación de datos, debería ser Salazar. Ella es una ex periodista de televisión que trabajó para las principales cadenas en español como Univision. Parecía estar citando una teoría de la conspiración repetidamente desacreditada basada en datos incompletos." [Editorial - El Nuevo Herald, 6/4/21]
2021: Miami Herald Editorial Board Cited María Elvira Salazar Spreading 2020 Election Misinformation According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "That commitment to the truth is no longer part of the job description of Miami-Dade Republican U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Maria Elvira Salazar. Both spread false information about the election results during appearances on Spanish talk radio in January." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 6/5/21]
2021: María Elvira Salazar Repeated Debunked Claims About Pennsylvania 2020 Vote Integrity According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "Salazar repeated a false narrative about the integrity of the vote in Pennsylvania. She made her remarks on a radio-show appearance on Jan. 11, after it became well established that lies about widespread fraud during the 2020 elections fueled rioters who disrupted Congress' certification of election results. 'How is it possible that in Pennsylvania there are 200,000 more votes on Election Day than there were [voters] in the electoral rolls? That's not possible,' she said, as reported in the Herald." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 6/5/21]
Miami Herald Editorial Board Attributed False Narrative to María Elvira Salazar's Journalistic Background According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "If anyone should know the basics of fact-checking, it should be Salazar. She's a former TV journalist who worked for major Spanish-language networks such as Univision. She appeared to be citing a repeatedly debunked conspiracy theory based on incomplete data. Of course, Trump himself also shared this misinformation on Twitter." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 6/5/21]
May 2022: Salazar Called On Subpoenaed GOP Members To Testify On Jan. 6 According to Miami Herald, "No one is above the law, and everyone that needs to be called and questioned should go and say the truth," said Salazar, a first-term Republican. [Miami Herald, 5/22/22]
2022: María Salazar Stated Jan. 6 Witnesses Should Testify and Tell the Truth According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, 'Miami Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar told a TV interviewer over the weekend that anyone called to testify before the Jan. 6 congressional investigative panel should show up and tell the truth.' [Editorial - Miami Herald, 5/23/22]
2022: María Salazar Initially Supported a Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, 'She said she initially supported the creation of a bipartisan independent commission to investigate, though she later voted against it in its final form when it passed in June 2021 along a mostly party-line vote.' [Editorial - Miami Herald, 5/23/22]
2022: María Salazar Opposed Final Jan. 6 Special Committee According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, 'However, the current special committee is nothing more than a partisan show that I have consistently opposed since its creation. That includes the recent one-sided requests for testimony motivated purely by politics.' [Editorial - Miami Herald, 5/23/22]
2020: María Salazar Questioned Legitimacy of Pennsylvania's 2020 Vote According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, 'On Jan. 11, 2020, she made remarks on a radio show questioning the legitimacy of Pennsylvania's vote for president: "How is it possible that in Pennsylvania there are 200,000 more votes on Election Day than there were [voters] in the electoral rolls? That's not possible."' [Editorial - Miami Herald, 5/23/22]
2022: María Salazar Called for Full Transparency on Jan. 6 Security Failures According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, 'We need to know everything that happened that day: What Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi knew. What the sergeant at arms knew. Why didn't we have reinforcements 24 hours before Jan. 6? If they knew that there could be some type of commotion that day, why some of the measures that should have been taken were not taken. We need to know everything,' she said during the TV interview. [Editorial - Miami Herald, 5/23/22]
2022: María Salazar Stated January 6 Committee Witnesses Must Testify Truthfully According to an editorial published in El Nuevo Herald, "la congresita de Miami María Elvira Salazar dijo el fin de semana a un entrevistador de televisión que cualquiera que sea llamado a declarar ante el panel de investigación del Congreso por lo ocurrido el 6 de enero debe presentarse y decir la verdad." [Editorial - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/22]
2021: María Salazar Initially Supported Bipartisan January 6 Commission, Later Voted Against Final Version According to an editorial published in El Nuevo Herald, "Dijo que inicialmente apoyó la creación de una comisión independiente bipartidista para investigar, aunque luego votó en contra en su forma final cuando se aprobó en junio de 2021 con una votación que siguió en gran medida líneas partidistas." [Editorial - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/22]
2022: María Salazar Called Current January 6 Committee a 'Partisan Spectacle' According to an editorial published in El Nuevo Herald, Salazar clarified to the Editorial Board that: "la actual comisión especial no es más que un espectáculo partidista al que me opuse sistemáticamente desde su creación. Eso incluye las recientes solicitudes unilaterales de testimonio motivadas puramente por la política." [Editorial - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/22]
2020: María Salazar Questioned Legitimacy of Pennsylvania Election Results on Radio According to an editorial published in El Nuevo Herald, "El 11 de enero de 2020, hizo comentarios en un programa de radio cuestionando la legitimidad del voto de Pennsylvania para el presidente: '¿Cómo es posible que en Pennsylvania haya 200,000 votos más el día de las elecciones que [votantes] en las listas electorales? Eso no es posible.'" [Editorial - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/22]
2022: María Salazar Urged Full Disclosure on January 6 Events According to an editorial published in El Nuevo Herald, "Necesitamos saber todo lo que ocurrió ese día: Lo que sabía la señora líder Nancy Pelosi. Lo que sabía el sargento de armas. ¿Por qué no hubo refuerzos 24 horas antes del 6 de enero? Si sabían que podía haber algún tipo de conmoción ese día, por qué no se adoptaron algunas de las medidas que deberían haberse adoptado. Tenemos que saberlo todo", dijo durante la entrevista televisiva. [Editorial - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/22]
2021: María Salazar Echoed Trump's False Claims About Pennsylvania Election Results According to an opinion piece by Andres Oppenheimer in Miami Herald, "Salazar missed the vote because she was at home with COVID-19, but shortly thereafter repeated Trump's lies about the Pennsylvania state results in a Jan. 11 interview with Radio Mambi." [Andres Oppenheimer - Miami Herald, 10/22/22]
Early 2021: Salazar Suggested Possible Fraud In 2020 Pennsylvania Elections According to Miami Herald, "Months after winning her election, the congresswoman suggested on Spanish-language radio there might have been fraud in the Pennsylvania elections, a false claim peddled by former President Donald Trump." [Miami Herald, 10/24/22]
2021: Salazar Supported Initial January 6 Commission Proposal, Opposed Final Version According to El Nuevo Herald, "Y aunque apoyó la propuesta inicial de una comisión independiente bipartidista para investigar el ataque al Capitolio del 6 de enero, no apoyó la versión de la comisión que finalmente se aprobó en junio en una votación mayoritariamente partidista, y ha intentado desacreditar a la comisión por estar 'en manos de los demócratas'." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 10/24/22]
2025: Letter Writer Brock Sevilla Stated María Elvira Salazar Failed to Respond on Impeaching Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Miami Herald, "Last week, Salazar was asked if she would support impeaching Trump for his authoritarian abuse of power. Unsurprisingly, she failed to respond. With her silence, she is complicit." [Letter to the Editor - Miami Herald, 4/15/25]
January 2024: Rep. María Elvira Salazar Blocked Rep. Barbara Lee From Hearing Over Cuba Views According to NBC News, "Florida Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar refused to allow California Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat, to sit in on House subcommittee hearing because of Lee's views on Cuba." [NBC News, 1/19/24]
2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Criticized Donna Shalala For Failing To Disclose Stock Sales According to Miami Herald, "In one TV ad, Salazar criticized Shalala after she broke the law by failing to disclose stock sales during her congressional term. In another, she says Shalala 'broke the law to enrich herself off coronavirus' without providing evidence for the claim." [Miami Herald, 10/22/20]
2020: Maria Elvira Salazar Accused Donna Shalala Of Not Working For Constituents During Pandemic According to Miami Herald, '"I think that she should have been around during the pandemic. She didn't do the job but she kept the title," Salazar, 58, said during a meeting with the Miami Herald editorial board.' [Miami Herald, 10/22/20]
January 2021: Salazar Explained Her Opposition To Impeachment According to Miami Herald, "Salazar said she would only support impeachment 'after thoughtful and scrutinous debate.' 'With only 7 days until President-elect Biden's inauguration, we must spend all available time and effort focused on unifying our divided nation to ensure a peaceful transition of power,' Salazar said in a statement." [Miami Herald, 1/13/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Criticized Salazar for Not Educating Constituents About Democracy According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "If only they had chosen to educate their constituents on what a real democracy is all about, they could help shape a better, more inclusive and tolerant Miami." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 1/15/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Asserted Salazar Contributed to Political Division in Miami According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "At a time when elected leaders should be helping the nation heal, Diaz-Balart, Gimenez and Salazar divide and contribute nothing to the betterment of this country. Shame on them." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 1/15/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Criticized María Elvira Salazar's Public Statements on Impeachment According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "Lo que Díaz-Balart, Giménez y Salazar ofrecieron en sus declaraciones a modo de explicación no fue más que excusas sobre el tiempo que le queda a Trump y el tono procesal para no inculpar." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 1/18/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Contended María Elvira Salazar's Actions Harmed Miami and Undermined Democracy According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "Le han hecho un gran daño a Miami, donde la rabiosa multitud de Trump se aferrará a sus votos como prueba de que están luchando por una causa justa al defender lo indefendible. Le han dado alas a los fanáticos de teorías de conspiración que alarman a la gente que no está bien enterada, particularmente a los del mundo insular que solo hablan español, especialmente los nuevos refugiados cubanos [...] Se les debería educar sobre lo que implica una verdadera democracia en lugar de radicalizarlos." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 1/18/21]
February 2021: Salazar Criticized Ilhan Omar Regarding Committee Standards According to Miami Herald, "Salazar also singled out Omar for criticism." [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]
February 2021: Salazar Initially Declined Comment On Greene Before Committee Vote According to Miami Herald, "Salazar responded with 'no comment' when asked this week about Greene's remarks and efforts to strip her of power." [Miami Herald, 2/4/21]
February 2021: Salazar Voted To Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From House Committees According to Miami Herald, "In the end 11 House Republicans, including Diaz-Balart, Rep. Carlos Gimenez and Rep. Maria Elvria Salazar ended up breaking with their party to kick Greene off her committees. The three Miami Republicans joined a group of eight lawmakers who cast their 'yes' vote at the last possible second." [Miami Herald, 2/11/21]
February 2021: María Elvira Salazar Voted To Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From House Committees According to El Nuevo Herald, "Al final 11 republicanos de la Cámara, entre ellos Díaz-Balart, Carlos Giménez y María Elvira Salazar terminaron rompiendo con su partido para echar a Greene de las comisiones." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 2/11/21]
2021: Gallego Criticized Maria Elvira Salazar For Legitimizing Misinformation According To Miami Herald According to Miami Herald, "Gallego said Spanish-language radio shows and YouTube channels popular with conservatives in South Florida frequently spread falsehoods or misinformation, and politicians like Gimenez and Salazar give legitimacy to them when they appear on their programs." [Miami Herald, 5/11/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Reported María Elvira Salazar Declined To Disclose Vote On Liz Cheney's Ouster According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "At the very least, Miami-Dade's Republican representatives in Congress -- Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar and Mario Diaz-Balart -- should be upfront with their constituents and tell them how they voted on Cheney. [...] But the trio is taking the cowardly way out. They won't say how they voted." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 5/14/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Criticized María Elvira Salazar For Focusing On Partisan Rhetoric During Capitol Hill Event According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "Mostly trite ones and awkward ones, like when former journalist Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, of Miami, tried to tell the Washington media how to assemble soundbites." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 5/21/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Accused María Elvira Salazar Of Prioritizing Party Over Advocacy For Cuban Dissidents According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "Yet, instead of telling Americans that there's a new restless generation in Cuba yearning for democracy -- and putting their lives on the line to demand it -- they opted to suck up to the party." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 5/21/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Asserted María Elvira Salazar Acted Like A Neophyte At Cuba Event According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "Clumsy and lacking relevance, Salazar, Gimenez and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, of Miami Lakes -- and a Washington veteran -- acted like neophytes." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 5/21/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Criticized María Elvira Salazar For Guiding Media At Capitol Press Event According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "como cuando la representante y experiodista María Elvira Salazar de Miami trató de indicarle a los medios de Washington cómo armar fragmentos de declaraciones." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Claimed Salazar Missed Opportunity to Highlight Plight of Dissidents in Cuba According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "En su mayoría fueron momentos trillados y torpes [...] Qué oportunidad tan perdida. La conferencia de prensa semanal [...] era una oportunidad dorada para llamar la atención sobre lo que realmente les está sucediendo a los heroicos disidentes en Cuba." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Accused Salazar Of Favoring Partisan Rhetoric Over Advocacy For Current Cuban Victims According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "en lugar de decirles a los estadounidenses que hay una nueva generación inquieta en Cuba que anhela la democracia y que arriesga sus vidas para exigirla, optaron por congraciarse con el partido." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Stated Salazar Engaged In Partisan Self-Promotion At The Press Event According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "el autoengrandecimiento --y complacer al líder del partido, a quien Salazar y Giménez se opusieron cuando, por una vez hicieron lo correcto y votaron a favor de la creación de la comisión del 6 de enero para investigar el ataque al Capitolio-- se interpusieron." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Characterized Salazar's Actions As Politicking Rather Than Legislative Advocacy For Cuba According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "los miembros del Congreso de Miami dedicaron su tiempo a la politiquería barata." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 5/24/21]
2021: Maria Elvira Salazar Faced Far-Right Criticism After Voting For Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, who has faced criticism from the far right after voting with Democrats to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, does not have any GOP primary challengers." [Miami Herald, 8/4/21]
March 2022: U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar Said Biden Failed To Present Solutions On Inflation According to Miami Herald, "Among the other domestic policy issues in his speech, Salazar said Biden did not offer specific solutions to issues like inflation. 'I think that he mentioned some of the problems that Americans are living and suffering but he failed to mention how his administration is going to solve those problems,' Salazar told the Herald." [Miami Herald, 3/2/22]
May 2022: Salazar Supported Initial Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission But Opposed Final Version According to Miami Herald, "I voted in favor of that commission that had five Republicans and five Democrats. Right now the commission is in the hands of the Democrats. We're highly politicized. This country is highly divided and highly politicized, which I don't think is the American way of doing business." [Miami Herald, 5/22/22]
May 2022: Salazar Sought Full Disclosure On Jan. 6 Events Without Cover For Any Party According to Miami Herald, "We need to know everything that happened that day: What Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi knew. What the sergeant at arms knew. Why didn't we have reinforcements 24 hours before Jan. 6? If they knew that there could be some type of commotion that day, why some of the measures that should have been taken were not taken. We need to know everything. I do not want to cover anyone, Republicans or Democrats. We're all Americans." [Miami Herald, 5/22/22]
May 2022: Salazar Reiterated Opposition To Jan. 6 Committee's Operation In Statement According to Miami Herald, "However, the current special committee is nothing more than a partisan show that I have consistently opposed since its creation. That includes the recent one-sided requests for testimony motivated purely by politics." [Miami Herald, 5/22/22]
2022: Salazar Linked Biden Administration's Inflation And Gas Prices To Socialism According to Orlando Sentinel, "Salazar made one [ad] likening rising inflation rates and gas prices under the Biden administration to the socialism her parents fled from in Cuba. 'I approve this message because my parents lost their country to socialism,' Salazar says. 'Over my dead body will we lose ours.'" [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), 10/17/22]
2022: DNC Member Criticized Salazar For Voting Against Infrastructure Bill According to Orlando Sentinel, "Democratic National Committee member Thomas Kennedy said what should matter most about Salazar is that she is a 'Trump acolyte' and didn't support legislation during her time in Congress that would be good for her district's residents. He pointed to her vote against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act." [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), 10/17/22]
María Salazar Voted Against Final Version of Jan. 6 Committee in 2021 According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "Salazar initially supported the creation of a committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks. But she voted against the committee in its final form when it passed in June 2021 along a mostly party-line vote. She called it a 'partisan show.'" [Editorial - Miami Herald, 10/18/22]
María Salazar Voted Against Trump's Second Impeachment After Jan. 6 According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "She also voted against impeaching Trump for his role in inciting the deadly attack on the Capitol." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 10/18/22]
2021: Salazar Did Not Support Final Version Of Capitol Attack Investigation Committee According to Miami Herald, "while she supported the initial proposal for a bipartisan independent commission to investigate the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, she did not support the version of the committee that ultimately passed in June 2021 in a largely party-line vote, and has attempted to discredit the commission as being 'in the hands of Democrats.'" [Miami Herald, 10/24/22]
2023: María Salazar Supported Republican Commitment To Public Debate During Speakership Election According to an opinion piece by María Elvira Salazar in Miami Herald, "Republicans had resurrected the long-forgotten practice of allowing disagreements to lead to debate, not 'cancellation.' Leading with transparency, the party was strengthened by a democratic process that promised to give rise to our better notions." [María Elvira Salazar - Miami Herald, 1/19/23]
2023: María Salazar Opposed Totalitarianism And Expressed Support For Conservative Principles According to an opinion piece by María Elvira Salazar in Miami Herald, "Conservative principles reject totalitarianism, often resulting in a fractured Republican strategy. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has assumed responsibility for bringing forth solutions." [María Elvira Salazar - Miami Herald, 1/19/23]
2023: María Salazar Committed To Opposing Socialism And 'Wokeness' In American Society According to an opinion piece by María Elvira Salazar in Miami Herald, "Republicans, ultimately, are not fighting each other. Rather, we reserve our ire to push against creeping socialism, defeat wokeness infiltrating our civil society and, above all, uphold American exceptionalism." [María Elvira Salazar - Miami Herald, 1/19/23]
Fabiola Santiago Asserted María Salazar Misrepresented Role in Obtaining Federal Funds Post-No Votes According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "on many occasions -- in press releases, letters to constituents, and public appearances -- Salazar has misrepresented her no-votes on millions of dollars of key government funding, taking credit for bringing to the largely Hispanic district millions in Biden-issued federal funds." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 1/30/24]
Fabiola Santiago Reported María Salazar Staged Check Event for Funding She Voted Against According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "Most notoriously, she staged an event at Florida International University, where she's photographed holding a fake giant check for $650,000, signed by her, to fund FIU's Small Business Development Center." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 1/30/24]
Fabiola Santiago Noted María Salazar Praised Projects Funded by Legislation She Opposed According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "She lavishly praised the tech hub she voted against saying it would allow Miami to continue 'leading in innovation and technological advancement, while creating new jobs, growing our economy, and promoting national security.'" [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 1/30/24]
Fabiola Santiago Stated María Salazar Claimed Credit for Miami International Airport Funding from Bill She Opposed According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "And the $84.9 million in funding for the airport upgrades Salazar said would build 'impressive facilities' at Miami International Airport actually didn't get her vote. They're here thanks to the Democrats passing the Biden infrastructure bill." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 1/30/24]
January 2024: Rep. Salazar Was Criticized For Taking Credit For Funding From Bills She Opposed According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "The money that you talk about the $40 million that you bring back to the district sometimes that money comes from bills that you voted against. You voted against the CHIPS Act and yet you praise the fact that the south Florida climate resilience tech hub is going to be started in Miami, right? You voted against the infrastructure bill and you talk about all the money that comes back to the airport." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 1/30/24]
January 2024: Rep. Salazar Stated She Needed To Consult With Staff Regarding Her Votes According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Listen, right now I need to, I need to ask my staff," Salazar said, before adding the '$40 million that I have brought to this community. Aren't you proud of me? Aren't you proud of the $40 million that I brought? Aren't you proud that I wrote the Dignity Act, haven't I ... let's talk about the Americas Act,' she said." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 1/30/24]
December 2023: Rep. Salazar Presented A $650,000 Check To FIU For Small Businesses Despite Voting Against The Appropriations Bill According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Last month you were at FIU, and you presented a check for $650,000 to help small businesses at FIU, but you voted against the bill that gave the money that you then signed a check for and handed and had a photo op, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, right? You voted against that bill," the anchor said." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 1/30/24]
January 2024: Rep. Salazar Defended Her Actions By Emphasizing Her Efforts To Bring Money To Her District According to NBC - 8 WFLA, Salazar replied, "Right now, you have to give me more details, but I do know that every time I have an opportunity to bring money to my constituents, I do so." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 1/30/24]
2023: Fabiola Santiago Reported María Salazar Claimed Credit for Funds She Voted Against According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar se paseo por la ciudad, cuando llegaron los fondos para los proyectos asignados a su distrito, alegando que ella habia obtenido aquello por lo que claramente voto en contra." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 1/31/24]
2023: Fabiola Santiago Reported María Salazar Held Event with Fake Check for Project She Voted Against According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "organizo un acto en la Universidad Internacional de la Florida (FIU), donde se le fotografio sosteniendo un gigantesco cheque falso por $650,000, firmado por ella, para financiar el Centro de Desarrollo de Pequenas Empresas de la FIU. Elogio profusamente el centro tecnologico, contra el que voto, diciendo que permitiria a Miami seguir 'liderando en la innovacion y el avance tecnologico, al tiempo que crearia nuevos empleos, haria crecer nuestra economia y promoveria la seguridad nacional'." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 1/31/24]
2024: Fabiola Santiago Reported María Salazar Unable to Defend Voting Record on Television According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar no pudo responder adecuadamente a DeFede, recurriendo a afirmaciones de amnesia sobre los proyectos de ley de Biden mas comentados en los ultimos anos. Entre la multitud de excusas: 'No me acuerdo'. 'A veces voto, a veces no'." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 1/31/24]
2024: Mike Davey Claimed Salazar Lied About Voting For Bipartisan Infrastructure Law According to Islander News, 'Now, with our member of Congress voting to restrict our access to good healthcare and lying about voting for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, I launched my campaign to change things.' [Islander News, 2/29/24]
2024: Salazar Was Criticized For Claiming Credit For Biden Administration Funding She Voted Against According to El Nuevo Herald, "Durante la campaña electoral, Salazar generó críticas por afirmar que ayudó a conseguir fondos a través de iniciativas de la administración de Joe Biden, contra las cuales votó." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/5/24]
April 2025: María Elvira Salazar Was Publicly Criticized As A 'Traitor' On A Miami Billboard According to El Nuevo Herald, "La llegada de una singular valla a la concurrida autopista Palmetto de Miami desató pronto la polémica, al llamar 'traidores' a líderes republicanos como la congresista María Elvira Salazar, quien esta semana desafió a los promotores del mensaje." [El Nuevo Herald, 4/19/25]
April 2025: María Elvira Salazar Defended Her Work For District 27 Amid Billboard Controversy According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar defendió su gestión e instó a sus críticos demócratas en Miami a acompañarla en Washington para constatar por ellos mismos si podían hacer una mejor labor que ella como representante." [El Nuevo Herald, 4/19/25]
2024: Fabiola Santiago Reported María Salazar Did Not Respond to Request for Public Apology According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "Y no respondio a mi pregunta del martes sobre una disculpa." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 1/31/24]
2024: Salazar Characterized As A Pragmatist By Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo According to Miami Herald, "Former U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, a Republican who represented a vast swath of Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys until 2019, said that Salazar is 'definitely a conservative,' but 'she's very much a pragmatist.'" [Miami Herald, 10/11/24]
2018: El Nuevo Herald Reported María Elvira Salazar Was The Main Republican Candidate To Replace Ros-Lehtinen According to El Nuevo Herald, "los republicanos alegan que la principal candidata de su partido, la periodista de televisión María Elvira Salazar, coqueteó con el ahora fallecido dictador cubano Fidel Castro en una entrevista hace 23 años, acusándola de no ser dura con Cuba, algo que ha sido una constante en las campañas políticas en Miami desde hace muchos años." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 8/17/18]
February 2021: Salazar Voted To Strip Marjorie Taylor Greene Of Committee Assignments According to Orlando Sentinel (Florida), "Three South Florida Republicans - U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Gimenez and Maria Salazar - broke ranks over what to do about Marjorie Taylor Greene, the conspiracy-touting Georgia congresswoman. In voting to strip Greene's committee assignments, the three were in a tiny minority in the minority party." [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), 2/6/21]
February 2021: Salazar Cited Greene's Denial Of Mass Shootings And Anti-Semitic Accusations As Reasons For Her Vote According to Orlando Sentinel (Florida), "Salazar: 'I had to hold Marjorie Taylor Greene accountable for her denial of the Parkland Massacre, the Flight 77 crash, and accusing a Jewish family of starting the California wildfires.'" [Orlando Sentinel (Florida), 2/6/21]
2021: Miami Herald Editorial Board Highlighted Salazar's Vulnerability In Upcoming Elections According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "In fact, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has put big money behind an off-election-year ad blitz against Salazar for her vote not to impeach former President Trump after he incited deadly mobs that invaded the Capitol last month [...]. Like we said, a vote of conscience, we hope. But don't discount the fear factor." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 2/7/21]
January 2024: Rep. María Elvira Salazar Claimed She Could Not Recall Her Votes On Key Legislation According to NBC - 8 WFLA, "Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) said Sunday she could not recall how she voted on two key pieces of legislation that she has since touted as victories that she brought home for her district." [NBC - 8 WFLA, 1/30/24]
December 2020: María Salazar Missed Congressional Swearing-In After COVID-19 Diagnosis According to Miami Herald, "Miami Congresswoman-elect María Elvira Salazar will be unable to attend a Sunday ceremony in Washington to swear in members of the new Congress after learning she has COVID-19 during an emergency trip to the hospital, her office announced Thursday morning." [Miami Herald, 12/31/20]
María Salazar's Quarantine Delayed Her Official Swearing-In To U.S. House According to Miami Herald, 'Salazar's diagnosis and quarantine will delay her swearing-in as a member of the U.S. House, all of whom are required to take an oath to the U.S. Constitution. Most members will take the oath Sunday on the House floor.' [Miami Herald, 12/31/20]
December 2020: Salazar Tested Positive For COVID-19 And Was Hospitalized With Arrhythmia According to El Nuevo Herald, "La representante federal electa miamense María Elvira Salazar dio positivo al COVID-19 tras ser evaluada en la sala de emergencia de un hospital, lo que le impedirá asistir a la ceremonia de juramentación en Washington la próxima semana. El pasado 23 de diciembre la legisladora fue admitida en el Doctor's Hospital con una arritmia cardíaca y luego los médicos le hicieron la prueba de COVID-19, que dio positivo, la oficina de Salazar informó este jueves. Una vez que se estabilizó le dieron de alta." [El Nuevo Herald, 12/31/20]
January 2021: Salazar Could Not Attend Swearing-In Due To COVID-19 Quarantine According to El Nuevo Herald, "ahora estará en cuarentena durante al menos 14 días y no podrá asistir a la ceremonia de juramentación de los nuevos representantes en Washington el próximo lunes 3 de enero de 2021, dijo su oficina en un comunicado que fue publicado en la cuenta de Twitter de la legisladora." [El Nuevo Herald, 12/31/20]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Missed Swearing-In Ceremony Due To COVID-19 Diagnosis According to Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), "María Elvira Salazar, a Republican who defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala in November, has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and will miss a swearing in ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, her office announced Thursday." [Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), 1/2/21]
January 2021: Maria Elvira Salazar Missed House Speaker Vote After Testing Positive For COVID-19 According to Palm Beach Post, "Another South Florida member of Congress, Republican Maria Elvira Salazar, also did not cast a vote. Salazar announced last week she had tested positive for COVID-19." [Palm Beach Post (Florida), 1/4/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Was Forced To Miss Congressional Swearing-In After Contracting COVID-19 According to Miami Herald, "A Sunday ceremony in Washington to swear in members of the new Congress did not include Miami's newest congresswoman, María Elvira Salazar. The newly-elected Republican was forced to miss the ceremony after contracting COVID-19." [Miami Herald, 1/4/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Missed First Day Of New Congress Due To COVID-19 Diagnosis According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar aún no ha jurado el cargo. Se perdió el primer día del nuevo Congreso el domingo debido a un diagnóstico de COVID-19 el 23 de diciembre. Salazar no puede asumir su cargo antes de la votación del colegio electoral el miércoles." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/4/21]
January 2021: Uncertainty Over Plans For Salazar's Swearing-In Noted Prior To Electoral College Vote According to El Nuevo Herald, "Las oficinas de Salazar y Pelosi no respondieron de inmediato cuando se les preguntó si se han hecho planes para que Salazar preste juramento." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/4/21]
January 2021: Maria Elvira Salazar Missed House Swearing-In After Hospitalization And Positive COVID-19 Test According to Miami Herald, "Republican Rep.-elect Maria Elvria Salazar hasn't been sworn in yet after checking into the hospital on Dec. 23 with a heart arrhythmia and testing positive for COVID-19." [Miami Herald, 1/5/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Was Absent From Washington During Electoral Vote Certification Due To COVID-19 Recovery According to El Nuevo Herald, "La representante miamense María Elvira Salazar no estuvo en Washington para la votación mientras se recupera del coronavirus." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/10/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Did Not State Her Intended Vote On Electoral Vote Certification According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar no dicho cómo habría votado. Salazar no ha jurado el cargo y no ha dicho cuándo lo hará." [El Nuevo Herald, 1/10/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Missed Congressional Swearing-in Due to COVID-19 Infection According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, who tested positive for COVID-19 after being hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat on Dec. 23, said she was 'on my way to DC' in a text message [...] Her spokesperson said Salazar is 'in the process of preparing to travel to D.C.'" [Miami Herald, 1/11/21]
January 2021: María Elvira Salazar Missed Election Challenge Vote in U.S. House According to Miami Herald, "her absence since then means she also missed the vote in Congress Wednesday, after Trump-supporting rioters attacked the Capitol, on whether to challenge President-elect Joe Biden's victory." [Miami Herald, 1/11/21]
December 2020: Salazar Announced Positive COVID-19 Test On December 31 According to Miami Herald, "Salazar hasn't explained why she waited until Dec. 31 to announce her positive test and hasn't said if she supported GOP attempts to object to Arizona and Pennsylvania's certified Electoral College votes, which Congress was attempting to debate on Jan. 6 when pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol." [Miami Herald, 1/12/21]
December 2020: María Elvira Salazar Was Hospitalized With Arrhythmia And Tested Positive For COVID-19 According to El Nuevo Herald, "El primer voto de Salazar en el Congreso tuvo lugar después de que fuera hospitalizada con arritmia cardíaca el 23 de diciembre. Durante su ingreso, Salazar dio positivo al COVID-19 y perdió las primeras sesiones del Congreso que comenzaron el 3 de enero." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 1/13/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Criticized María Elvira Salazar for Missing Electoral Certification Vote and Opposing Trump Impeachment According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in El Nuevo Herald, "la recién llegada María Elvira Salazar, quien se perdió la votación para certificar los resultados del Colegio Electoral y votó en contra del juicio político a Trump, dieron crédito a las falsas teorías de conspiración con sus votos." [Fabiola Santiago - El Nuevo Herald, 1/18/21]
2021: Salazar Claimed Donna Shalala's Office Did Not Share Existing Constituent Cases, Slowing Casework According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, who wasn't sworn into office on Jan. 3rd with the other new members of Congress as she recovered from COVID, also said her predecessor, Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala, made it harder for her office to begin casework after Shalala did not share existing cases with Salazar's new staff." [Miami Herald, 2/26/21]
2021: Maria Elvira Salazar Recovered From COVID-19 During Capitol Riot According To Miami Herald According to Miami Herald, "Salazar was recovering from COVID-19 at the time of the riot and was not sworn in to vote on certifying the 2020 election." [Miami Herald, 5/11/21]
January 2021: Salazar Did Not Vote To Impeach Trump Because She Had Not Yet Been Sworn In According to Miami Herald, "Salazar was recovering from COVID-19 and wasn't yet sworn in for the vote." [Miami Herald, 5/12/21]
January 2021: Salazar Missed Trump Impeachment Vote Due To COVID According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar se estaba recuperando del COVID y aún no había jurado el cargo para la votación." [El Nuevo Herald, 5/12/21]
2021: Fabiola Santiago Noted Salazar Missed Electoral College Certification Due To COVID According to an opinion piece by Fabiola Santiago in Miami Herald, "Delayed in going to Washington because of COVID, Salazar missed the Electoral College vote certification." [Fabiola Santiago - Miami Herald, 5/14/21]
María Salazar Missed Electoral College Certification Vote in 2021 Due to COVID-19 According to an editorial published in Miami Herald, "Salazar missed the vote to certify the 2020 Electoral College results (she was recovering from COVID-19). Therefore, she wasn't among the Republicans who voted against the certification of results of some states." [Editorial - Miami Herald, 10/18/22]
2021: María Elvira Salazar Was Absent For Certification Vote Of 2020 Election Results Due To COVID-19 According to an opinion piece by Andres Oppenheimer in El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar no votó ese día porque estaba con COVID-19, pero poco después repitió las mentiras de Trump sobre los resultados del estado de Pennsylvania en una entrevista con Radio Mambi." [Andres Oppenheimer - El Nuevo Herald, 10/21/22]
2021: María Salazar Missed House Vote to Certify 2020 Election Results Due to COVID-19 According to an opinion piece by Andres Oppenheimer in Miami Herald, "Salazar missed the vote because she was at home with COVID-19, but shortly thereafter repeated Trump's lies about the Pennsylvania state results in a Jan. 11 interview with Radio Mambi." [Andres Oppenheimer - Miami Herald, 10/22/22]
2021: Salazar Missed Vote On Overturning 2020 Election While Recovering From COVID-19 According to Miami Herald, "Díaz-Balart and Giménez voted to support Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania and Arizona. Salazar was recovering from COVID-19 at the time and did not vote." [Miami Herald, 11/5/24]
2021: Salazar Missed Vote To Overturn 2020 Election Results Due To Covid Recovery According to El Nuevo Herald, "Díaz-Balart y Giménez votaron para apoyar los esfuerzos del presidente Donald Trump para revocar los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020 en Pensilvania y Arizona. Salazar se estaba recuperando de Covid y no votó." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 11/5/24]
December 2020: María Salazar Was Hospitalized With Heart Arrhythmia Before COVID-19 Diagnosis According to Miami Herald, "Salazar, a Republican who last month defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala in perhaps the most surprising congressional upset in the country, discovered she had contracted the coronavirus after she was admitted to Doctors Hospital with a heart arrhythmia on Dec. 23, according to a press release issued Thursday." [Miami Herald, 12/31/20]
December 2020: María Salazar Was Treated And Released From Hospital After 24 Hours According to Miami Herald, "Salazar was 'admitted overnight,' treated over the course of 24 hours, and then released, according to her office." [Miami Herald, 12/31/20]
December 2020: María Salazar Entered Quarantine And Reported Steady Recovery From COVID-19 According to Miami Herald, 'I am in quarantine at home and getting better each day. I look forward to hitting the ground running for my community, once it is medically permissible.' [Miami Herald, 12/31/20]
December 2020: Salazar Expressed Gratitude To Healthcare Workers And Remained In Quarantine At Home According to El Nuevo Herald, "Estoy increíblemente agradecida a los incansables trabajadores médicos de primera línea en nuestra comunidad, que ayudan a tantas personas a combatir la pandemia de COVID-19', dijo Salazar. 'Estoy en cuarentena en casa y mejorando cada día. Espero comenzar a trabajar para mi comunidad, una vez que esté médicamente permitido'." [El Nuevo Herald, 12/31/20]
María Elvira Salazar Contracted COVID-19 During Emergency Hospital Visit For Heart Arrhythmia In 2021 According to Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), "Salazar, 59, learned of her diagnosis during an emergency trip to the hospital for treatment of a heart arrhythmia, a news release said. She was treated, released and will quarantine for at least 14 days." [Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), 1/2/21]
January 2021: Salazar Quarantined And Reported Recovery Progress On Social Media According to Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), "In a tweet, Salazar said: 'I am in quarantine at home & getting better each day. I look forward to hitting the ground running for my community, once it is medically permissible.'" [Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville), 1/2/21]
December 2020: Salazar Announced Plan To Quarantine For 14 Days After Positive COVID-19 Test According to Miami Herald, "Salazar didn't announce her positive COVID test for eight days, though she said in a Dec. 31 statement she plans to quarantine for at least 14 days." [Miami Herald, 1/5/21]
Early January 2021: Salazar Did Not Respond To Inquiries About Delay In Announcing COVID-19 Diagnosis Or Swearing-In Date According to Miami Herald, "Salazar did not respond to a request for comment on why she waited to announce her positive test or when she plans to be sworn in." [Miami Herald, 1/5/21]
December 2020: María Elvira Salazar Delayed Public Announcement Of Positive COVID-19 Test According to El Nuevo Herald, "Salazar no ha explicado hasta el momento por qué esperó hasta el 31 de diciembre para anunciar que su examen había arrojado positivo, y no ha dicho si piensa respaldar los intentos de los republicanos para objetar los votos de Arizona y Pennsylvania, que el Congreso trataba de debatir el 6 de enero cuando los simpatizantes de Trump irrumpieron en el Capitolio." [El Nuevo Herald (Miami, Florida), 1/13/21]
April 2021: María Elvira Salazar Reacted Against Democratic Protests Over Sale Of Radio Caracol According to El Nuevo Herald, "La congresista María Elvira Salazar, reaccionó contra las protestas demócratas por la venta de Radio Caracol, una emisora hispana que fue adquirida por America CV, matriz de América TeVé." [El Nuevo Herald, 4/20/21]
2021: Salazar Held A Press Conference At Miami International Airport According to Miami Herald, "Republican U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar speaks during a press conference at Miami International Airport on April 19, 2021." [Miami Herald, 11/9/23]
2021: Salazar Spoke At Press Conference At Miami International Airport According to El Nuevo Herald, "La representante federal republicana María Elvira Salazar habla durante una conferencia de prensa en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami, el 19 de abril de 2021." [El Nuevo Herald, 11/10/23]
2023: Lugar Center Ranked María Elvira Salazar As Most Bipartisan South Florida House Member According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Salazar was by far the most bipartisan member of the House of Representatives from South Florida last year. The Lugar Center ranked her at No. 11 in the House, with a score of 1.72." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 6/17/24]
2023: Lugar Center Placed Salazar In Top 20% For Bipartisanship In The House According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Wasserman Schultz and Salazar, who were joined by seven other lawmakers, are the only two from South Florida in the top 20% in the House." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 6/17/24]
June 2024: U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar Reported Billboard Removal After Contacting Lamar Advertising According to Miami Herald, "U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Republican from Miami, said in a written statement she had been in touch with Lamar Advertising, the company that owns the billboard space, and that its vice president and general manager for South Florida had notified her they would be removing it 'promptly.'" [Miami Herald, 6/21/24]
June 2024: María Elvira Salazar Announced Billboard Removal After Discussions With Lamar Advertising According to El Nuevo Herald, "la representante federal María Elvira Salazar, republicana por Miami, dijo que ha estado hablando con Lamar Advertising, la compañía propietaria del espacio de la valla, y que el vicepresidente y gerente general para el sur de la Florida le notificó que la quitarían 'dentro de muy poco.'" [El Nuevo Herald, 6/22/24]
April 2025: Salazar Invited Critics To Accompany Her In Congress For Two Weeks According to El Nuevo Herald, "Ellos deberían venir aquí, al Capitolio y estar dos semanitas conmigo para que vean si se puede hacer algo más. Si se puede trabajar un poco más por esta comunidad, por los venezolanos, los nicaragüense, los ilegales", dijo Salazar. [El Nuevo Herald, 4/19/25]
June 2024: Salazar Informed Constituents Of Billboard Removal Via Social Media According to Miami Herald, "On Friday afternoon, Salazar informed her constituents via social media that the advertising company had told her the Castro billboard would be removed at midnight that day." [Miami Herald, 6/21/24]
June 2024: María Elvira Salazar Communicated Billboard Removal To Constituents Via Social Media According to El Nuevo Herald, 'El viernes por la tarde, Salazar informó a sus electores a través de las redes sociales que la compañía publicitaria le dijo que la valla con Castro se quitaría a la medianoche de ese día.' [El Nuevo Herald, 6/22/24]