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 […]

ICYMI: Chairman Mast discusses foreign aid review, DEI on “Face the Nation”

Press Release 02.03.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast joined Margaret Brennan on CBS’ “Face the Nation” to discuss the review of foreign assistance and the Biden State Department’s fixation on DEI. WATCH HERE -Transcript- MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Florida Republican Congressman Brian Mast, who is the chairman of […]

Chairman Mast Highlights Secretary Rubio’s Successful First Week at State Department

Press Release 01.28.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement congratulating Secretary of State Marco Rubio on a successful first week in office. “Secretary Rubio has accomplished more in his first week as Secretary of State than his predecessor did in four years,” Chairman Mast said. “From gutting DEI to […]

Chairman Mast Issues Statement on Situation in Eastern DRC

Press Release 01.27.25

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement. “I demand accountability for the deaths of peacekeepers in Eastern DRC. Continued instability only benefits those who see currency in the region’s chaos and emboldens the recruitment efforts of the ISIS-affiliated Islamist rebel group ADF. In order for there to […]