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FL · DISTRICT 21

Brian J. Mast

RepublicanFloridaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 16

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (16)Campaign (14)After election (2)
Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Government & electionsEconomy, taxes & work

Require balanced federal budgets through a constitutional amendment

AI-assisted summary

Mast supports a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget. He says he has voted in favor of such an amendment and will continue working to secure its adoption, arguing that the requirement would address federal budgets that do not balance and growing debt. He also supports term limits, including a cap of three House terms and two Senate terms, and says he co-sponsored legislation to establish those limits.

Context: The passage does not specify the amendment’s proposed exceptions or how it would be enforced.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Education

Let education funding follow students

AI-assisted summary

Mast supports school choice and says he will continue advocating for education dollars to follow students, so parents can decide which school is best for their children. He also opposes federal mandates on state curricula, favoring a system in which each state can try different approaches and states compete on results, while parents retain a strong say in their children’s education.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Immigration

Secure the border and reform immigration rules

AI-assisted summary

Mast supports securing the border and preventing visa overstays, alongside reforming both legal and illegal immigration systems. He says legal immigration rules should be changed to end arbitrary policies that he believes hurt the economy, while still welcoming people who want to come to the United States and follow its laws. He calls for Congress to address the border crisis and strengthen the rule of law.

Context: The passage does not identify specific border measures or explain which legal immigration policies he considers arbitrary.

Campaign position · Original date not established
VeteransHealthcare

Give veterans flexibility to choose medical care

AI-assisted summary

Mast supports giving veterans the flexibility to choose medical care anytime and anywhere. He presents this as a way to address cases in which veterans do not receive care of the quality they have earned, and says he has supported legislation to expand healthcare choice. He also says he opened an office inside a VA facility to provide veterans in his community with on-the-spot support.

Context: The passage does not define how the choice program would work or who would be eligible.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Healthcare

Preserve healthcare choice and protect people with pre-existing conditions

AI-assisted summary

Mast supports a healthcare system that lets people choose the doctors and plans that fit their needs while protecting people with pre-existing conditions. He opposes socialized medicine and says he supports reducing healthcare costs and red tape, including to speed development of cures and lower prescription drug costs. He cites his support for the American Healthcare Act, elimination of the individual mandate tax, and a 10-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Context: The passage does not specify a new plan or mechanism for achieving the stated goals of lower overall healthcare costs and less red tape.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Restore the Everglades and reduce harmful water discharges

AI-assisted summary

Mast supports restoring the Everglades by sending water south in a way that more closely follows its natural flow, while recognizing that South Florida cannot return fully to its original state. He says he wrote legislation authorizing the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir and supports changing Army Corps operating rules to send more water south during the dry season, helping make room in Lake Okeechobee and reduce toxic discharges. He also supports enforceable pollution standards and penalties for industries and property owners, stronger state water-quality plans, and federal grants to support pollution prevention.

Context: The natural state cannot be fully restored because of South Florida’s development. The passage describes an Army Corps rule revision as underway, not completed.