Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) will chair the Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence.
Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R), the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, celebrated his Republican colleagues' appointment, calling Rep. Mills "a warrior who will eat, sleep, and breathe making America's State Department worthy of the men and women he served in uniform with."
"He's going to be a great subcommittee chairman," he commented.
In a statement, Rep. Mills expressed that his appointment comes at a crucial time for the country.
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"America is facing unprecedented challenges on the world stage, and our adversaries have been emboldened by the disastrous foreign policies of the Biden Administration," the Florida congressman commented, detailing that the Biden Administration's policies have resulted in "the chaotic and botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, Americans left behind in Israel after Hamas, and gangs taking over Haiti."
"The pattern of abandonment and demonstrated weaknesses empowered the axis of evil (China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran), along with terrorist proxies, to act with greater aggression," Rep. Mills further warned.
As chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence, the Florida Republican wants to ensure that the subcommittee "fulfills its mission to hold those accountable for these failures and to restore the strength of the America First policies."
"Through vigilant oversight, we will protect the safety and interests of the American people, rebuild trust with our allies, be good stewards of American taxpayer funding, and ensure our foreign policies reflect the values and priorities of our nation," he concluded.
Among its numerous roles, the subcommittee Rep. Mills will lead is in charge of overseeing the proper functioning and accountability of U.S. intelligence agencies like the NSA, the CIA, and the FBI in its intelligence role.
At a time when such agencies have struggled with being transparent and generating trust, the subcommittee is looking to address those concerns.
