Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to provide an update regarding the Government of Ghana's failure to uphold commitments to Independent Power Producers, including power generation facilities owned by U.S. pension funds and the U.S. taxpayer, under the terms of its most recent International Monetary Fund program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Cory Mills delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "Deficient, Enfeebled, and Ineffective: The Consequences of the Biden Administration's Far-Left Priorities on U.S. Foreign Policy."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a full committee markup on various measures on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Rayburn 2172
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to House Democrats announcing their intention to force a vote on President Trump's ability to impose tariffs on American competitors.
"Once again, Democrats are asking you to suspend common sense and believe that it's bad for President Trump to fight for American workers and fight foreign tariffs with our own tariffs," Chairman Mast said. "Democrats are too weak to fight against anybody other than their own citizens."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered a message to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran to kick off a full a full committee hearing on countering the Iranian regime's malign activities.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime's Malign Activities."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence will hold a public hearing titled, "Deficient, Enfeebled, and Ineffective: The Consequences of the Biden Administration's Far-Left Priorities on U.S. Foreign Policy" on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, "How the Global Engagement Center Censored Americans."
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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch warned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres against establishing special investigatory powers to target Israel. Chairmen Mast and Risch, in particular, warned such a brazen move by the UN would open up the global entity and its member states to potential sanctions.