Chairman Mast, Republicans Blast EU Inaction as Polish Globalists Undermine Free Election

Press Release 05.27.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast led fellow members of the panel in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen raising serious concerns over the European Union’s role in ensuring fair elections as Poland approaches the second round of its presidential elections on June 1, 2025. Chairman […]

Africa Subcommittee Chairman Smith Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Crisis in Sudan

Press Release 05.22.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “A Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action.”  Watch Here -Remarks- Over the decades, as especially our distinguished panel knows, the people of Sudan have been subjected to unbearable pain, suffering, loss of […]

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

Press Release 05.21.25

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- Since day one, President Trump and yourself, you’ve taken bold action to clean house, to restore accountability, to slash waste, and to put America—and Americans—first. […]

East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on National Economic Security

Press Release 05.14.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, “National Economic Security, Advancing US Interests Abroad.” Watch Here -Remarks- Good morning and welcome to the East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittees, national security, national economic security advancing U.S. interests abroad. […]

Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Bureau of Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Press Release 05.08.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Spread Freedom, Not Woke Values: An American Agenda for Democracy and Human Rights.” Watch Here -Remarks- We’re here to examine the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. That has been a core […]

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Counterterrorism

Press Release 05.06.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Maximum Impact: Assessing the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Counterterrorism and the Path Forward.” Watch Here -Remarks- Good afternoon, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. From the […]

Chairman Brian Mast Commends President Trump’s Pick of Waltz for U.N. Ambassador

Press Release 05.01.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Michael Waltz to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. “Outside of Elise Stefanik, there is no one in Washington the unaccountable UN bureaucrats fear more than Mike Waltz. He will fight to put […]

Chairman Mast Honors Israel’s Day of Independence

Press Release 05.01.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in honor of Israel’s Day of Independence. “Seventy-seven years ago, the Jewish people declared sovereignty over their ancestral homeland. Happy Independence Day to Israel — our greatest ally in the Middle East,” Chairman Mast said. ###

Chairman Mast Applauds U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal

Press Release 04.30.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after the U.S. and Ukraine signed today’s historic agreement, led by President Trump, to create the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. “Thank you, President Trump, for creating American partnerships, instead of American dependents,” Chairman Mast said. ###

Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Authorization

Press Release 04.30.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, “The Need for an Authorized State Department.” Watch Here -Remarks- As I said, I called this hearing really to establish a simple fact: the State Department has many broken parts, and it’s been in many […]