Casting aside any vestige of the customary bipartisan comity of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, newly appointed Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) announced the committee’s leadership for the 119th Congress, and fired an opening salvo at the Department of State.
“America is being tested like never before and Republicans on this committee are ready to meet the moment. We will stand strong and united as we get to work to carry out our clear mandate to fix the State Department and ensure every dollar and every diplomat we authorize puts America First,” stated the Fort Pierce lawmaker.
In a seperate announcement, Mr. Mast notified Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power that he has placed a hold on hundreds of millions of dollars in disbursements on State Department social initiatives authorized "as part of a last minute woke spending spree" by the outgoing Biden Administration.
Citing climate change research and "LGBTQI awareness in Zimbabwe," the lawmaker announced he was "placing a hold on these funds before they are obligated."
The Committee Vice Chair and Subcommittee Chairs are as follows:
House Foreign Affairs Vice Chairman:
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Subcommittee on Africa:
Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
Subcommittee on East Asia & Pacific:
Rep. Young Kim (R-CA)
Subcommittee on Europe:
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX)
Subcommittee on the Middle East & North Africa:
Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Subcommittee on South & Central Asia:
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere:
Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL)
Subcommittee on Oversight & Intelligence:
Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL)
New York Democrat Gregory Meeks will continue as Ranking Member of the Committee.
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