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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast joined Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lawler in introducing much-needed reforms to ensure America’s front-line diplomats have the tools to meet today’s national security and geopolitical challenges.
The Foreign Service Modernization Act marks the first comprehensive review of the Foreign Service Act, which codifies personnel matters for Foreign Service Officers, since it was signed into law in 1980.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act among several bills to improve the foreign arms sales process as part of a full committee markup.
The measures, passed alongside a broader package of legislation advanced by the committee, will help codify President Trump’s executive orders on improving arms sales and expand America’s circle of equipped allies without requiring new foreign aid spending.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast introduced the Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026 to give the State Department the green light to arm U.S. partners and allies on terms that put America first.
