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Brian Mast

Brian Jeffrey Mast (born July 10, 1980) is an American politician and U.S. military veteran who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017. The district, numbered as the 18th district before the 2020 redistricting cycle, includes the Treasure Coast and northern portions of Palm Beach County. A member of the Republican Party, Mast is in his fifth House term. A veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, Mast lost both his legs while serving as a U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technician in Afghanistan in 2010 and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his actions.

Infobox

Preceded by
Patrick Murphy
Constituency
mw- 18th district (2017–2023)21st district (2023–present)
Born
Brian Jeffrey Mast (1980-07-10) July 10, 1980 (age 45)Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
mw- Brianna Watkins (m. 2007)
Children
4
Education
Harvard University (ALB)
Website
House websiteCampaign website
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
2000–2011
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Unit
28th Ordnance Company
Battles/wars
mw- li War in Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom
Awards
Bronze Star MedalPurple HeartDefense Meritorious Service MedalArmy Commendation Medal (with valor)
Party
Republican

Tables

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Preceded byMichael McCaul
Preceded byMichael McCaul
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byMichael McCaul
U.S. House of Representatives
Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee 2025–present
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byDavid Kustoff
Preceded byDavid Kustoff
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byDavid Kustoff
U.S. House of Representatives
United States representatives by seniority 176th
U.S. House of Representatives
Succeeded byJimmy Panetta
House of Representatives
Preceded byPatrick Murphy
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Florida's 18th congressional district 2017–2023
Succeeded byScott Franklin
Preceded byLois Frankel
Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Florida's 21st congressional district 2023–present
Incumbent
Preceded byMichael McCaul
Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee 2025–present
order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byDavid Kustoff
United States representatives by seniority 176th
Succeeded byJimmy Panetta

References

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    https://www.armytimes.com/story/military/capitol-hill/2015/10/26/eod-tech-double-amputee-runs-congress/74284938/
  2. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/17/brian-mast-speech-rnc/74412232007/
  3. house.gov
    https://mast.house.gov/biography
  4. "Former Grand Rapids man wounded in Afghanistan considers bid for Congress"
    http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/05/former_grand_rapids_man_wounde.html
  5. Hispolitica
    http://hispolitica.com/2015/09/15/brian-mast-illegal-immigration-is-a-national-security-issue/
  6. "Meet Brian"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161029004603/http://www.mastforcongress.com/meet-brian
  7. TCPalm
    http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/2016/12/29/brian-mast-gets-celebrity-congress/95881388/
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/us/politics/a-combat-veteran-runs-for-congress-and-the-scrutiny-intensifies.html
  9. coralspringstalk.com
    https://coralspringstalk.com/wounded-u-s-army-veteran-receives-keys-to-new-home-9145
  10. "UXO News Wire Service (UXO Blog): Retired EOD Seeks to Continue Service as Congressman"
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  11. "Rangers receive awards for recent deployments"
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  12. ABC News
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  14. Jewish Journal
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  15. J
    https://jweekly.com/2024/12/11/house-elects-brian-mast-u-s-army-veteran-who-assisted-israeli-soldiers-as-a-civilian-volunteer-to-lead-foreign-affairs-committee/
  16. Washington Times
    https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/25/brian-mast-a-veteran-says-nfl-players-kneeling-dur/
  17. Combat Veterans for Congress
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161112161801/https://combatveteransforcongress.org/cand/3281
  18. The Times of Israel
    https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-israel-us-army-vet-runs-for-congress-on-prosthetic-legs/
  19. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/florida-playbook/2015/05/double-amputee-vet-might-enter-cd-18-graysons-twitter-trouble-the-rubio-blueprint-revealed-more-cuba-moves-in-miami-fl-bear-hunt-controversy-212543
  20. Palm Beach Post
    http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/national-govt-politics/two-more-republicans-announce-run-for-patrick-murp/nmYLX/
  21. Palm Beach Post
    http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/national-govt-politics/first-time-candidates-mast-perkins-to-vie-for-us-h/nsPLd/
  22. OpenSecrets
    https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians./contrib.php?type=I&cid=N00037269&newMem=Y&recs=20&cycle=2016
  23. Treasure Coast Palm
    http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/08/analysis-brian-masts-military-story-wins-patrick-murphys-us-house-seat/93056564
  24. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/florida-mast-marketing-scandal-236103
  25. Mother Jones
    https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/07/muellers-indictment-of-12-russian-spies-is-very-bad-for-trump/
  26. The Wall Street Journal
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-alleged-russian-hacker-teamed-up-with-florida-gop-operative-1495724787
  27. Roll Call
    https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/gop-rep-brian-mast-gets-pro-gun-primary-challenger
  28. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/florida-house-district-18
  29. OpenSecrets
    https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/contributors?cid=N00037269&cycle=2018&type=C
  30. Federal Election Commission, Mast campaign donations from "Igor Furman".[original research?]
    https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?data_type=processed&committee_id=C00632257&contributor_name=furman
  31. Treasure Coast Newspapers
    https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/2019/10/11/indicted-giuliani-associate-gave-thousands-treasure-coast-congressman/3944154002/
  32. Treasure Coast Newspapers
    https://www.tcpalm.com/story/opinion/columnists/eve-samples/2019/10/23/trump-impeachment-gop-rep-brian-mast-says-hes-keeping-open-mind/2450497001/
  33. Sun Sentinel
    https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-brian-mast-facebook-posts-20200825-mqkpcpbfdrgeblz4vht5xpcqf4-story.html
  34. Florida Department of State
    https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/3/2020&DATAMODE=
  35. "Primary Results"
    https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/FederalOffices/USRepresentative
  36. Florida Department of State
    https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/8/2022&DATAMODE=
  37. Herald-Tribune
    https://www.heraldtribune.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/race/10393/florida
  38. "Members"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180826123025/https://republicanmainstreet.org/members/
  39. "90 Current Climate Solutions Caucus Members"
    https://citizensclimatelobby.org/climate-solutions-caucus/
  40. "Treasure Coast voters don't support GOP tax plan, according to new poll"
    http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/2017/12/20/treasure-coast-voters-dont-support-gop-tax-plan-according-new-poll/969771001/
  41. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/fa45de3a69ed4d05b2253e62b84faed8/AP-Source:-Trump-considering-Army-veteran-for-VA-secretary
  42. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/brian-mast-florida-bought-virgin-galactic-stock-congress-after-testimony-2021-8
  43. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-act-congress-republican-rick-scott-brian-mast-2022-8
  44. Business Insider
    https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-stock-act-violations-senate-house-trading-2021-9#sen-rick-scott-a-republican-from-florida-7
  45. "Brian J. Mast"
    https://clerk.house.gov/members/M001199
  46. "Rare Disease Congressional Caucus"
    https://everylifefoundation.org/rare-advocates/rarecaucus/rarecaucus-members/
  47. "The Lugar Center – McCourt School Bipartisan Index"
    http://www.thelugarcenter.org/assets/htmldocuments/Senate%20Scores%20115th%20Congress%20First%20Session.pdf
  48. "Delegation for 5.1.18 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State"
    http://floridapolitics.com/archives/261947-delegation-for-5-1-18-insights-from-the-beltway-to-the-sunshine-state
  49. ProPublica
    https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/M001199-brian-j-mast
  50. FiveThirtyEight
    https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/brian-j-mast/
  51. FiveThirtyEight
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210506151410/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/brian-mast/
  52. Treasure Coast News
    https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-lagoon/health/2018/04/30/u-s-rep-brian-mast-expects-cast-historic-vote-sugar-support-reform/559634002/
  53. Treasure Coast News
    https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-lagoon/politics/2016/04/22/sugar-sweetens-campaigns-of-brian-mast-rick-roth-in-race-to-replace-patrick-murphy/89371398/
  54. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/528806-five-republicans-vote-for-bill-to-decriminalize-marijuana
  55. "Chairman Nadler Applauds Historic House Passage of H.R. 3884, the MORE Act"
    https://nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394469
  56. CNBC
    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/22/nadler-harris-to-introduce-bill-decriminalizing-pot-expunge-prior-convictions.html
  57. NBC News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190725012804/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/22/nadler-harris-to-introduce-bill-decriminalizing-pot-expunge-prior-convictions.html
  58. The Washington Examiner
    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congressmen-yarmuth-mast-buy-marijuana-stock-decriminalization
  59. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/business/dealbook/meme-stocks-regulators.html
  60. The State
    https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article255830711.html
  61. Marijuana Moment
    https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congressional-cannabis-caucus-names-new-gop-co-chair-who-voted-to-federally-legalize-marijuana-last-week/
  62. "Joyce Welcomes Rep. Brian Mast as Fellow Republican Co-Chair of Congressional Cannabis Caucus"
    https://joyce.house.gov/posts/joyce-welcomes-rep-brian-mast-as-fellow-republican-co-chair-of-congressional-cannabis-caucus
  63. Florida Politics
    http://floridapolitics.com/archives/223964-brian-mast-calls-donald-trumps-comments-inexcusable-disgusting
  64. Indy100
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170228221712/https://www.indy100.com/article/republican-vote-donald-trump-tax-president-united-states-229-185-congress-7603851
  65. Vox
    https://www.vox.com/2021/1/6/22218058/republicans-objections-election-results
  66. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220719221109/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/us/politics/house-gay-marriage-bill.html
  67. "Roll Call 513"
    https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022513
  68. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/opinion/brian-mast-assault-weapons-ban.html
  69. Tampa Bay Times
    https://www.tampabay.com/live-coverage/2018/02/24/republican-veteran-and-gun-rights-supporter-brian-mast-says-assault-weapons-should-be-banned/
  70. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/28/us/ar-15-rifle-mass-shootings.html
  71. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/us/politics/gun-control-congress-governors.html
  72. Treasure Coast News
    https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/16/florida-school-shooting-rep-brian-mast-blames-movies-video-games-gun-violence/344651002/
  73. Vote Smart
    https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/166245/brian-mast/66/veterans
  74. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/19/politics/nra-pvf-contributions-florida-politicians/index.html
  75. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote/
  76. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/04/health-care-vote-puts-pressure-dozens-vulnerable-gop-reps/101297824/
  77. "U.S. Rep. Brian Mast's stance unclear on Trump's child-separation immigration policy"
    https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/06/19/rep-brian-mast-quiet-separating-immigrant-families/714934002/
  78. Jerusalem Post
    https://www.jpost.com/us-elections/double-amputee-us-vet-who-volunteered-in-idf-advancing-toward-congress-466927
  79. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4254384-brian-mast-israeli-military-uniform-capitol-hill/
  80. Intelligencer
    https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/11/republicans-for-war-crimes.html
  81. The Intercept
    https://theintercept.com/2023/11/01/brian-mast-palestinian-civilians-gaza-aid-aipac/
  82. The Hill
    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4288268-brian-mast-innocent-palestinian-civilians/
  83. The Daily Beast
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-rep-babies-killed-gaza-112849916.html
  84. The New Republic
    https://newrepublic.com/post/178679/gop-congressman-brian-mast-dead-palestinian-babies-not-innocent
  85. Middle East Eye
    https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/meeting-message-syrias-sharaa-eyes-boost-against-israel-sdf-and-sanctions-us-visit
  86. Rudaw
    https://www.rudaw.net/english/world/08032025
  87. Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/gop-rep-heres-why-i-voted-against-more-ukraine-aid-opinion-1892991
  88. Federal News Network
    https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-drive/2018/05/florida-rep-brian-mast-opens-office-inside-va-thinks-other-lawmakers-should-too/
  89. Fox News
    https://www.foxnews.com/media/retired-army-ranger-brian-mast-evicted-va-office
  90. "U.S. Rep. Brian Mast among 18 GOP representatives to vote against budget bill"
    http://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/05/u-s-rep-brian-mast-among-18-gop-representatives-vote-against-budget-bill/736742001/
  91. "GOP Starts the Tax Reform Process on Budget Vote in the House"
    http://sunshinestatenews.com/story/gop-starts-tax-reform-process-budget-vote-house
  92. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/19/us/politics/tax-bill-house-live-vote.html
  93. Palm Beach Daily News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171222163923/https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/trump-palm-beach-president-arriving-heels-tax-bill-victory/Y1TdlPZIZAZjZO8tXxUHAN/
  94. MLive
    http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/01/sgt_brian_mast_wounded_in_afga.html
  95. Palm Beach Post
    https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/08/jill-biden-invited-brian-mast-2011-state-union/5745724002/
  96. "Another baby 'M' for Rep. Brian Mast"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190110215429/https://rollcall.com/news/hoh/another-baby-m-for-family-of-rep-brian-mast
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