Rep. Brian Mast

Opinion 4 days ago

REP BRIAN MAST: Congress has the perfect way to honor our nation’s fallen heroes

Military veteran introduces Final Honors Act allowing service members killed in action to lie in state at U.S. Capitol, proposing Specialist Beckstrom be the first.

Opinion November 13

REP. BRIAN MAST: Democrats' 43-day shutdown was not a strategy — it was a disaster

Rep. Brian Mast introduces Pay Our Patriots Act to protect military pay during government shutdowns, criticizing Democrats for using service members as political leverage.

Opinion July 14

Here's how we take America First to the United Nations

Trump's U.N. ambassador nominee Mike Waltz would focus on reforming ineffective peacekeeping missions, dismantling UNRWA and combating antisemitism at the United Nations.

Opinion October 28, 2024

BRIAN MAST: I’m a wounded warrior. I’ve seen Donald Trump care for veterans. That’s why I’m voting for him

Donald Trump is concerned about the troops and about our veterans. I should know. I'm a wounded warrior and I've seen how much he cares about me and the veterans I recovered with.

OPINION May 8, 2023

Joe Biden is abusing veterans like me to boost this key policy

Joe Biden is abusing veterans like me to dodge responsibility on the budget. When he checked his watch as heroes came home in coffins, we knew he didn’t care.

OPINION November 11, 2022

Our veterans are made of grit, honor and duty that last a lifetime

Our veterans are made of grit, honor and duty. Those strengths last a lifetime and become a way of life for the veterans who aid fellow service members.

Supreme Court February 4, 2022

Biden's Supreme Court pick should be about the Constitution, not color

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., says President Biden undermines his own Supreme Court nominee by making his choice about race, gender and scoring political points.

Joe Biden January 21, 2022

Everything Biden has touched has fallen apart

I have never been angry that I left limbs on the battlefield in order to defend our freedom and our way of life. But in one year, everything that President Biden has touched has fallen apart.

Proud American November 11, 2021

Rep. Brian Mast: My Veterans Day message - Service is worth it

Despite Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, my resolve on whether my service was worth it will never change. Here's why.

OPINION October 25, 2021

Rep. Brian Mast: Biden's vaccine mandate – this policy right out of a dystopian novel

Through the vaccine mandate, President Biden is expelling independent thinkers from the ranks of the military and federal government.

OPINION August 31, 2021

Reps. Scalise, Mast: Biden's Afghanistan exit is a disgrace and it's one of many avoidable disasters

President Biden and his fellow Democrats in Congress prioritized ramming through their $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree instead of focusing on rescuing every American they stranded behind enemy lines.

OPINION August 17, 2021

Rep. Brian Mast: Biden's Afghanistan catastrophe proves he does not deserve title of 'commander in chief'

President Biden has abandoned the Afghan men and women who risked their lives for our war. It is completely unforgivable. 

OPINION June 14, 2021

Rep. Brian Mast: Flag Day 2021 -- what every American should know about the sacrifice woven into our flag

Last week, New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay proclaimed that the sight of "dozens of American flags" on a pickup truck was "disturbing" because she thought the message those flying the flags were trying to send was that she was not welcome in our country. 

OPINION January 5, 2021

Rep. Brian Mast: Pelosi proves once again that she cares more about her position than keeping country safe

I believe all members of Congress should be required to obtain a security clearance that can be taken away if they violate the public trust. 

Afghanistan September 19, 2020

Rep. Brian Mast: It's the 10th anniversary of my 'Alive Day' – here's what I know now

Ten years ago today, while serving in the Army in Afghanistan, I tried to disarm one bomb too many...

OPINION September 12, 2020

Rep. Brian Mast: Never forget Sept. 12, 2001 and our response to terrorism of Sept. 11

We rightfully reflect each Sept. 11 on the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans who lost their lives that day in 2001 and the heroes who ran into danger to save lives. I believe, though, that we often overlook what happened Sept. 12.

2020 Presidential Election August 26, 2020

Rep. Brian Mast: RNC celebrates nation's spirit of heroism – serve, sacrifice and strive

This November’s election presents a clear choice between a vision of big government actively seeking to extinguish the flames of our heroic spirit and a vision of limited government that looks to empower America’s everyday heroes.  

America Together May 22, 2020

Rep. Brian Mast: Memorial Day and my fallen friends show us how to thrive after coronavirus

How does America recover from the coronavirus pandemic? How do we press forward?