Brian J. Mast
Representative for Florida · Republican · United States
“The men and women who serve our country overseas deserve a system that rewards merit above all, demands accountability, develops strong leaders, and gives our diplomats the tools and the training that they need to carry out their mission abroad effectively. This bill does exactly that. It modernizes the Foreign Service.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Reauthorizing Iran sanctions would preserve the ability of the United States to pressure companies and financial networks that are sustaining Iran's oil exports.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I am rising today in strong support of H.R. 9086, the Foreign Service Modernization Act. This legislation is long overdue, to say the least. It hasn't been done in several decades. I would say, actually, even closer to 50 years. That is more than several decades.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“[It] helps increase pressure on the aggressor to bring this insane Russian war against our independence and our people to an end.'' He said he ``appreciates all the support the United States is providing to Ukraine.'' That is just to quote President Zelenskyy.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Emeritus McCaul for yielding. I am proud to see him up here managing this bill, proud to see him back at the podium. I thank him for his work on Russian sanctions not just for now, but for a long time. It has been incredible work.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“If they were serving in Germany or Latin America, not necessarily in a combat zone, that is Foreign Service that should give them a better track into diplomacy. That is something that we worked on very specifically in this bill.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
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“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this measure.”
House of Representatives9 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 5, I call up the bill (H.R. 23) to impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.”
House of Representatives9 January 2025Source ↗