Chairman Mast Speaks on the House Floor in Support of the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

Press Release 01.09.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered remarks on the House Floor in support of H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act. The bill, which Chairman Mast introduced alongside Rep. Chip Roy and 27 Republican co-sponsors, imposes sanctions on the International Criminal Court for its unwarranted targeting of Isreal. In […]

Chairman Mast Announces House Foreign Affairs Committee Vice Chairman and Subcommittee Chairmen

Press Release 01.08.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the committee’s leadership for the 119th Congress. “I look forward to working shoulder to shoulder with these subcommittee chairmen and all members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,” Chairman Mast said. “America is being tested like never before and Republicans on this committee […]

Mast Places Hold on Wasteful State Department Spending

Press Release 01.08.25

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast notified Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power that he has placed a hold on hundreds of millions of dollars in disbursements on radical State Department social initiatives authorized as part of a last minute woke spending […]

Chairman Mast Introduces Sanctions On International Criminal Court For Targeting Israel

Press Release 01.06.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast introduced legislation with Rep. Chip Roy to sanction the International Criminal Court for its unwarranted targeting of Israel. “Our bill sends a clear message to the International Criminal Court. We may not recognize you, but you sure as hell will recognize what happens when […]

Chairman McCaul Statement on HFAC Accomplishments in 118th Congress

Press Release 12.30.24

Austin, Texas – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the below statement on the committee’s accomplishments in the 118th Congress and his tenure as chairman. The House Foreign Affairs Committee was the most productive committee in the 118th Congress. 145 measures passed out of the committee, 94 passed the House, and 29 bills became […]

McCaul Commends NDAA Passage, Inclusion of HFAC Provisions

Press Release 12.20.24

WASHINGTON — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation passed the House with broad bipartisan support. “America’s adversaries are on the march. Around the world, we continue to see the fallout of […]

Chairman McCaul Questions Secretary Blinken on Afghanistan Withdrawal: “You Took No Step to Answer the Cries for Help.”

Press Release 12.11.24

WASHINGTON — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a full committee hearing on the failures of the Biden-Harris administration’s deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. WATCH HERE – Chairman McCaul’s Questioning – Chairman McCaul: “Mr. Secretary, in September of this year, your State Department’s inspector general revealed that Embassy Kabul, under […]

Chairman McCaul Calls Out Secretary Blinken for State Department Failures During Afghanistan Withdrawal

Press Release 12.11.24

WASHINGTON – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered opening remarks at a hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the State Department’s failures during the Biden-Harris administration’s deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. WATCH HERE – Remarks as Delivered – Mr. Secretary, I am pleased that you are here today. Over the last four years, […]

McCaul Congratulates Rep. Mast on Selection as the Next Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Press Release 12.09.24

WASHINGTON – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement congratulating Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) on being selected by Steering Committee Republicans as the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “With the world on fire, the House Foreign Affairs Committee is more important than […]

Chairman McCaul Issues Statement on Events in Syria

Press Release 12.08.24

WASHINGTON — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding the events in Syria. “Bashar Al-Assad has been one of the world’s most brutal war criminals and dictators. Backed by Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, Assad and his cronies used chemical weapons and engaged in widescale bombing, torture, and disappearance of the […]