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Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) appeared on “Mornings with Maria” and discussed two recent developments on Capitol Hill. These two developments include the $95 billion defense package sent to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Indo-Pacific and the potential ban of the Chinese-owned social media platform, TikTok. The Florida congressmen began by calling out the European Union […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) called out Columbia University amidst the anti-Israel protests that occurred Sunday on the South Lawn near the school’s Butler Library. Rep. Mast declared that America’s Ivy League institutions have “fallen.” This isn’t Damascus, Tehran, or Tripoli. It’s the campus of an Ivy League university in the largest city in America. Our […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) shared a rationale for his vote against the recent Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Section 702. On Wednesday the bill was killed by 19 House Republicans who claim the legislation would permit warrantless surveillance by the federal government and its agencies. The Florida congressman described the bill as something that would […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is acknowledging what he believes to be a positive moment as the U.S. Army Corps has stopped importing “toxic discharges” from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie Estuary. This comes after Rep. Mast called for the Army Corps to end the discharges. “The Corps has already dumped more than 50 billion […]

Republican legislators around the country including Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) are distraught by President Joe Biden’s (D) phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in which he urged him to “work toward a ceasefire.” The President’s statement can be read below. Today, I spoke […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is looking for accountability for the failures at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital after a series of terribly unfortunate events occurred there. The Florida congressman is calling for new leadership of the medical center. This includes a homicide that happened at the hospital, and according to Rep. Mast, […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) provided a rationale for his “nay” vote against the $1.2 trillion government funding package. Only six Florida Republicans voted for the spending bill while the rest voted no. Rep. Mast voted no because he believes he has to protect taxpayer dollars. “As your Representative, I’m fighting to defend YOUR tax dollars […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has introduced legislation known as the No Funds for Gaza Act which would “prevent the [Biden] Administration from building in, or spending U.S. taxpayer dollars to rebuild, the Gaza Strip.” This comes after the Biden administration announced that it will task the U.S. military to build an “emergency” naval port in the Gaza […]

Before the State of the Union address from President Joe Biden (D) on March 7, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) announced that his guest for the event would be Steve Nikoui, the Gold Star father of Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui. Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui was one of the 13 U.S. servicemembers who died amidst the […]

Steve Nikoui – the Gold Star father and State of the Union guest of Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) – appeared on Fox News's “Hannity” to discuss the details of his display at the event as well as his detention and arrest. Steve Nikoui was the father of Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui. Lance Corporal Kareem […]

Before the State of the Union address from President Joe Biden (D) on March 7, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) announced that his guest for the event would be Steve Nikoui, the father of Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui. Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui was one of the 13 U.S. servicemembers who died amidst the withdrawal from […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) released a video on social media providing a rationale for refusing to vote for the continuing resolution (CR) in order to fund the government. 97 Republicans – including Rep. Mast – voted against the CR as well as two Democrats. The bill passed 320-99. Rep. Mast pointed out that CRs have […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) questioned the Biden administration’s Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Dr. Bonnie Jenkins concerning her ideas of nation-building in a hypothetical Palestinian state. The United States has had mixed results in the field of nation-building. Following WWII, the United States helped rebuild Europe and facilitated the quick rebirth of […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) appeared on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America” program on Sunday to discuss the foreign policy strategies of President Joe Biden (D) and his administration. The program hosts mentioned the developing story concerning Russia’s stated efforts to put a nuclear weapon in space. When asked about this possibility and the Biden administration’s ability […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) sent out a press release on Friday demanding answers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) after it announced it will begin discharges to the St. Lucie Estuary. The USACE Jacksonville District announced Friday that it would discharge 1,800 cubic feet per second from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie […]

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported having intercepted an Iranian ship carrying lethal weapons destined for the Houthis in Yemen.  A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr (WPC 1147), located the vessel and boarded it, uncovering vast amounts of conventional weapons and lethal aid. According to CENTCOM, over 200 packages containing medium-range ballistic […]

Three U.S. lawmakers from the state of Florida nearly caused another embarrassing loss for House Republicans as the lower chamber voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a tally of 214-213. The three representatives in question – Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) – were not present […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has introduced a bill to name the West Palm Beach VA (Veterans Affairs) medical center as the “Thomas H. Corey Health Care System of West Palm Beach.” According to Rep. Mast’s press release, Thomas H. Corey was a decorated Vietnam War Veteran and a veteran’s rights advocate for many years. The […]