WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) today announced the introduction of the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act. The bipartisan legislation directs...
Lake O Fact Check #14 | The Truth About Discharges
There is a lot of misinformation flying around out there about Lake Okeechobee and the health of our waterways. Now, it’s time to set the record straight. The #LakeOFactCheck video series analyzes...
Mast Priorities To Support Servicemembers Pass House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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...
Passed: Priorities To Support Servicemembers
Strengthening America’s national security is - and always will be - one of my top priorities. Ensuring our servicemembers have the tools and resources they need to defend our country is critical.For...
Week In Review: July 5 – 11 | Important Water News
Earlier this week the Army Corps of Engineers admitted - for the first time ever - that they knowingly discharged toxic water containing cyanobacteria and harmful algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee...
For First Time Ever, Army Corps Admits To Knowingly Discharging Toxic Water To St. Lucie And Caloosahatchee
During Congressional Testimony, Mast Presses Army Corps On Operational Decisions Risking Public HealthWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) today questioned the U.S. Army Corps of...
Mast Joins House and Senate Colleagues to Announce New Conservation Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) joined Republicans from the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today to announce the formation of the bicameral Roosevelt...
Week In Review: June 21 – 27 | Addressing The Crisis At Our Border
After several weeks of partisan obstruction, House leadership finally set aside the politics and worked with us to pass legislation sending emergency relief funds to address the crisis at our...
Week In Review: June 14 – 20 | Protecting Public Health
Let me cut right to the point: the Army Corps of Engineers’ current priorities for managing Lake Okeechobee and Florida’s waterways aren’t working.Last summer our communities received discharges...