Congressman Brian Mast

Mast: “If you want to fix a problem, you have to be present for it.”

VA Evicted Members of Congress From ~100 Square
Foot Office Inside 1.7 Million Square Foot Facility

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reverse its sudden decision to evict Members of Congress from their offices inside VA facilities. [Read more…] about Mast Urges VA To Overturn Eviction Decision, Invites Secretary Wilkie To Visit Office Personally

Office Has Met With More Than 500 Veterans At The West Palm Beach VA 

Mast Opened First-Ever Congressional Office Inside VA Facility

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today slammed the Department of Veterans Affairs for evicting him and five other Members of Congress from offices they opened inside Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. [Read more…] about To Avoid Accountability, VA Evicts Veteran Congressman From Their Facility

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today voted in favor of two bills – the Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act and the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act – to permanently ban oil and gas drilling off Florida’s coastlines. [Read more…] about Congress Passes Legislation To Ban Drilling Off Florida Coastlines

Because of Lower Lake Management During Dry Season,
No Discharges Were Necessary Before Dorian

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to avoid discharges to the C-44 in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. [Read more…] about Mast Urges Army Corps To Avoid Discharges After Hurricane Dorian

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included four of U.S. Congressman Brian Mast’s (FL-18) priorities to help those who have dedicated their lives to serving our country. [Read more…] about Mast Priorities To Support Servicemembers Pass House of Representatives

Bill As Passed Would Trigger Automatic,
Across-The-Board Cuts To Everglades Restoration Funding

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today slammed House Democrat leadership for putting Everglades funding at risk after they passed an appropriations bill that has no chance of becoming law, and because the bill busts the budget caps put into place in 2011 by $176 billion, would automatically trigger across-the-board budget reductions to federal programs, including untenable cuts to Everglades restoration and environmental protection programs. [Read more…] about House Democrats Put Everglades Funding At Risk

Last Summer, Water Tested 62 Times More Toxic Than Safe For Human Contact

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today announced the introduction of new legislation requiring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize public health when making operational decisions regarding Florida’s waterways. [Read more…] about Mast Introduces New Legislation Requiring Army Corps to Prioritize Public Health

The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee early this morning passed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included three of U.S. Congressman Brian Mast’s (FL-18) priorities to help those who have dedicated their lives to serving our country. [Read more…] about Mast Legislation To Support Servicemembers Advances In National Defense Authorization Act