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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa:
“Last evening, the new Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and I broke bread. We had a long and serious conversation about how to build a future for the people of Syria free of war, ISIS, and extremism.
He and I are two former soldiers and two former enemies. I asked him directly ‘Why we are no longer enemies?’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast was joined by Subcommittee Chairs in issuing the following statement condemning the persecutions of Christians in Nigeria:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar sent a letter to U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper raising concerns over the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) egregious plans to construct a “super embassy” in London.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks issued the following statement condemning the Rapid Support Forces’ escalation of violence against non-Arab communities in Sudan and urging the safe passage of humanitarian assistance to those in need:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s newly announced investigation into whether China has fully implemented its commitments under the Phase One Agreement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to new sanctions against major Russian oil companies announced by President Trump.
"Not only is Putin’s daily choice not peace or reconciliation, it is instead bombing kindergartens. A nation buying oil from Russia funded that attack. There will now be a steep cost to financing Russian attacks."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of President Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
“President Trump just did what career diplomats never could — he brought the world closer than it’s ever been to peace in Gaza. This deal only works if Hamas follows through. We don’t trust terrorists, we trust results.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.
“For hundreds of days, following the October 7 genocide, the Palestinian elected government of Hamas terrorists held and tortured the Americans they did not kill, and held the bodies of those they did kill. Today, 730 days later, they still hold nearly 20 living hostages, and the corpses of those they murdered in captivity.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast joined fellow Republicans in championing the Trump Administration’s decision to create the 50% subsidiary rule for the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Entity List and Military End-User List.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast said:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to Russia’s violation of Estonia’s airspace late last week.
“Another clear test by Russia: this time three Russian MiG 31s flying armed and in formation into Estonia within miles from the Estonian capital.
Last time, it was 19 drones into Poland.