South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Huizenga Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on Censorship

Press Release 04.01.25

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.” Watch Here -Remarks- This subcommittee is tasked with examining the public diplomacy functions of the State Department, commonly referred to as the R family of […]

Mast, Risch Threaten Sanctions if UN Human Rights Council Creates Special Powers to Target Israel

Press Release 03.31.25

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 […]

Chairman Mast Leads GOP in Demanding UN Reject Francesca Albanese’s Reappointment

Press Release 03.31.25

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.” Mast and his fellow Republicans specifically outlined that Albanese has repeatedly failed […]

Chairman Mast Issues Statement in Support of Trump Administration’s Decision on USAID

Press Release 03.28.25

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 […]

Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

Press Release 03.27.25

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.”  Watch Here -Remarks- Once again, thank you to the witnesses for coming and giving us your time and your expertise. Always welcome. So, the Bureau of […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: HFAC Subcommittee Hearing on the Censorship-Industrial Complex

Press Release 03.25.25

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 […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: HFAC Full Committee Hearing on Countering the Iranian Regime’s Malign Activities

Press Release 03.25.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing titled, “A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime’s Malign Activities” on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Subject: A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime’s […]

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

Press Release 03.25.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Streamlined and Rightsized: Consolidating State Department Administrative Services.”  Watch Here -Remarks- Good morning, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. The last time Congress passed a comprehensive authorization […]

Africa Subcommittee Chairman Smith Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on the CCP’s Influence on Critical Minerals in Africa

Press Release 03.25.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa.”  Watch Here -Remarks- The extraction of valuable minerals has long been a double-edged sword for many African nations. While these resources hold […]

Chairman Mast Announces Foreign Arms Sales Task Force

Press Release 03.24.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the formation of a new task force charged with crafting legislative reforms to ensure the foreign arms sales process meets the demands of the future. “This task force will examine the process, make it more transparent, and ensure we’re getting instruments of war […]