The destruction and pain caused by the opioid crisis can shatter lives and devastate communities. Sadly, veterans are more likely to suffer from addiction or overdose than others in our...
Week In Review: October 25 – 31 | Restoring The Everglades
It’s amazing what a difference a year can make.Over the last year, we have worked closely with tremendous partners including Governor DeSantis, the South Florida Water Management District and others...
Week In Review: October 18 – 24 | EAA Reservoir Update
As of this week, it's been a year since we authorized the EAA southern storage reservoir. The law included a requirement for the Corps to submit a report to Congress 90 days later and that report...
Mast, Rubio To Army Corps: Stop Delaying EAA Reservoir Project
Reservoir Was Authorized By Congress One Year Ago TodayWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the one year anniversary of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir being authorized by Congress, U.S....
Week In Review: October 11 – 17 | The Latest On Impeachment
Washington is out of control. I’ve seen firsthand the attempts by House Democrats to place an unnecessary veil of secrecy over this process to keep Americans in the dark:Speaker Nancy Pelosi refuses...
Mast, Cunningham Introduce Legislation To Protect Local Fisheries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Joe Cunningham (SC-01) today introduced the bipartisan Climate-Ready Fisheries Act to help local fisheries manage the current and...
Week In Review: September 20 – 26 | Bill Passed To Combat HABs
We have made some great progress for our waterways this year. Thanks to our efforts to lower Lake Okeechobee, the Army Corps of Engineers has been able to manage the lake more responsibly without...
Mast Bill To Combat Harmful Algal Blooms In Florida Passes House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18)’s South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act today passed the House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation will require the first-ever...
Passed Out Of Committee | Bill To Protect Our Estuaries
Did you see the good news?The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a bill this week to protect our estuaries, including $7.5 million in funding for the Indian River Lagoon!This...