Chairman Mast Issues Statement Following the Senate’s Confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Press Release 02.12.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon the Senate’s confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence. “Tulsi Gabbard is a patriot who believes in putting AMERICA FIRST. She believes in President Trump’s agenda, and we trust her to be a great director of national […]

Chairman Mast, HFAC Members Meet with King and Crown Prince of Jordan

Press Release 02.11.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah to Capitol Hill for a meeting with committee members. During the meeting, Chairman Mast underscored the close friendship between the U.S. and Jordan and thanked the two leaders for their work to further […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: HFAC Full Committee Hearing – The USAID Betrayal

Press Release 02.10.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing to examine United States Agency for International Development programs. What: Full Committee Hearing Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Time: 8:30am ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Subject: The USAID Betrayal Witnesses: The Honorable Ted Yoho Former U.S. Representative Florida’s 3rd Congressional District Max Primorac […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: HFAC Member Roundtable with Families of U.S. Hostages Held by Hamas

Press Release 02.10.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a public, bipartisan roundtable discussion with family members of Americans held hostage by Hamas following the October 7th attack on Israel. What: Roundtable – Republican and Democrat members will hear from family members of Americans being held hostage by Hamas. Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 […]

ICYMI: Washington Post Exposes Democrats’ Hypocritical Flip-Flop on USAID Reorganization

Press Release 02.07.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, The Washington Post published an op-ed exposing how Democrats long championed merging the United States Agency for International Development with the State Department before their hypocritical U-turn. Marc A. Thiessen writes for the Post: “Shuttering USAID is not some evil MAGA plot. In fact, it was first proposed by a Democrat […]

Chairman Mast Issues Statement in Response to President Trump’s Executive Order Sanctioning the ICC

Press Release 02.06.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court. “Thank you, President Trump, for standing with Israel despite Senate Democrats’ decision to side with terrorists and the globalist bureaucrats in the ICC. The ICC is fighting Israel […]

Chairman Mast Meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Press Release 02.06.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast released the following statement after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Great to meet with America’s strong friend and ally, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. America and Israel share an unbreakable bond that is forged by battle for common values and against common enemies.” […]

ICYMI: U.S. Taxpayer-funded Drag Show Exposed

Press Release 02.06.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the New York Post dropped more receipts exposing the Biden State Department’s radical, far-left agenda with an article that reveals video of a drag workshop in Ecuador funded by American taxpayers. WATCH HERE The Biden State Department paid Fundacion Dialogo Diverso, an LGBTQ group in Ecuador, nearly $75,000 over three years, […]

Chairman Mast Exposes Outrageous USAID and State Department Grants

Press Release 02.04.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast released the following video exposing radical, far-left grants issued by the State Department and United States Agency for International Development under the Biden administration. WATCH HERE Democrats and unaccountable bureaucrats don’t want Americans to know how their hard-earned tax dollars are being wasted abroad. […]

Chairman Mast Issues Statement on Potential USAID Reorganization

Press Release 02.04.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement on President Trump’s proposal to potentially reorganize the United States Agency for International Development and bring it under the purview of the State Department. “After receiving formal consultation about the State Department’s potential reorganization of USAID, I’m excited to work […]