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...
Week In Review: September 13 – 19 | Standing Up For The Everglades
We’ve made great progress this year for our waterways by working hard to lower Lake Okeechobee and prevent toxic discharges to our coast. But our fight is still going, and it’s not always easy.After...
Mast Votes Against Bill That Will Delay Everglades Funding Increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today voted against a continuing resolution that would delay a critical increase in funding for Everglades restoration by continuing to fund...
Week in Review: September 6 – 12 | No Offshore Drilling!
I’ve said it before but it bears repeating: we will not tolerate oil drilling near our Florida coastlines. Drilling off the coast of Florida puts our economy, environment and marine life at risk,...
Congress Passes Legislation To Ban Drilling Off Florida Coastlines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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 –...
Mast Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump To Suspend Visa Requirements For Citizens Of The Bahamas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today led a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump calling for the administration to expedite, waive or suspend certain visa requirements...