Chairman Mast on France Recognizing ‘State of Palestine’

Press Release 07.24.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will recognize the “State of Palestine:” “Choosing to reward terrorism, hostage taking, and genocide against Jews is the wrong choice.” ###

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Bureau of Counterterrorism

Press Release 07.23.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism FY26 Budget Posture. Watch Here -Remarks- The subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa will come to order. The purpose of this hearing is […]

Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Bureau of Political Affairs

Press Release 07.23.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, “FY26 State Department Posture: Bureau of Political Affairs.” Watch Here -Remarks- Under the Biden administration, the State Department, in my opinion, operated without clear lines of command. I believe that it blurred responsibilities in many […]

House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Measures to Codify Much-Needed Reforms to Foreign Arms Sales Process

Press Release 07.22.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced six bills aimed at improving the foreign arms sales process and strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base as part of the panel’s second markup of the 119th Congress. The suite of measures, which were spearheaded by the committee’s bipartisan Foreign Arms Sales Task Force, codify […]

Chairman Mast Welcomes Rep. Fine to the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Press Release 07.22.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) being named as a member of the panel. “Randy is a battle-tested conservative and a fierce defender of America’s interests. The Foreign Affairs Committee is stronger with him on board. Proud to welcome my fellow […]

Chairman Mast Issues Statement on Chairman Green’s Retirement

Press Release 07.21.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green’s retirement from Congress. “Chairman Green dedicated his life to serving our great nation on the battlefields and in the halls of Congress. As a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, he […]

Chairman Mast Statement on DOJ Indictment of Voice of America Staffer for Threatening Rep. MTG

Press Release 07.18.25

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast applauded the Justice Department’s indictment of a VOA employee for allegedly threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: “Voice of America was built to fight propaganda — now it’s spewing hate at our own leaders. This is just another example in a long string of liberal taxpayer-funded hit […]

Chairman Mast Applauds House Passage of Rescissions Package

Press Release 07.18.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon the House’s final passage of the rescissions package. “This is a win for the American taxpayer. Under the Biden administration, the U.S. wasted billions in taxpayer dollars spreading far-left ideology disguised as foreign aid. Republicans on this committee exposed […]

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on the State Department Management Family FY26 Budget Posture

Press Release 07.16.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on the State Department Management Family FY26 Budget Posture. Watch Here -Remarks- Today, we convene to conduct oversight of the Department of State’s Management Family and review its budgetary posture and strategic […]

Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on FY26 State Department Posture

Press Release 07.15.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, “FY26 State Department Posture: Protecting American Interests.” Watch Here -Remarks- The purpose of this hearing today is to examine the progress made regarding the reorganization of the Department of State and the role that the […]