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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast led several members of the panel in demanding that UN Human Rights Council President Jürg Lauber reject Francesca Albanese's reappointment to another three-year term as special rapporteur for the "occupied palestinian territories."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon the Trump administration's notification to Congress of it's intent to realign certain USAID functions to the State Department by July, 1, 2025, and to discontinue remaining USAID functions that do not align with American interests.
"The State Department will never again be in a state of waste," Chairman Mast said.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, "INL Should Fight Crime, Not Fight Conservatives."
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Once again, thank you to the witnesses for coming and giving us your time and your expertise. Always welcome.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia will hold a public hearing titled, "Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department" on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Subject: Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department
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