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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Critical Mineral Supply Chains

Press Release 07.15.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled, “Breaking China’s Chokehold on Critical Mineral Supply Chains.” Watch Here -Remarks- Good morning and welcome to East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee hearing titled Breaking China’s Chokehold on Critical Mineral Supply Chains. I […]

Chairman Mast Exposes Boston University’s Phony USAID Stats

Press Release 06.27.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Week, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast wrote a letter to Boston University President Melissa Gilliam raising concerns over the “Impact Counter,” a dashboard promoted by the university that makes false and misleading claims about the impacts of restructuring at the U.S. Agency for International Development. In his letter, Chairman Mast […]

South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Huizenga Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on Terror Threat Landscape

Press Release 06.26.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Assessing the Terror Threat Landscape in South and Central Asia and Examining Opportunities for Cooperation.” Watch Here -Remarks- Today we will discuss the current terror threats and the landscape throughout South and […]

Chairman Mast Exposes Spies, Lies and Mismanagement at the U.S. Agency for Global Media

Press Release 06.25.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, “Spies, Lies, and Mismanagement: Examining the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s Downfall.” Watch Here -Remarks- The purpose of today’s hearing is to examine the efficacy of the US Agency for Global Media, by allowing members […]

Chairman Mast Applauds House Vote to Defund Biden’s Cash Payments to Taliban

Press Release 06.23.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after the House voted in favor of a bill sponsored by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) to ensure no more U.S. tax dollars fall into the hands of the Taliban after the Biden administration paid the terrorist regime millions of dollars […]

Chairman Mast on U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites

Press Release 06.22.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to the successful U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. “President Trump assured America and the world that there would be no Iranian nuclear weapons and he has no fictitious red lines. America and Iran both had a […]