GOP’s Mast drops opposition to Syria sanctions repeal — with conditions

Top Republican Brian Mast softens stance on Syria sanctions

Top Republican Brian Mast softens his opposition to scrapping US Syria sanctions after meeting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Syria sanctions repeal on track to pass in 2026 defense bill

A full repeal of human rights sanctions on Syria under the Caesar Civilian Protection Act is likely to pass Congress as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, after House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) signed off on the measure, according to a source familiar with the matter. The NDAA, which Congress aims to finalize in early December after its Thanksgiving recess, will include a full repeal of the sanctions…

GOP’s Mast drops opposition to Syria sanctions repeal — with conditions

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told The Hill on Thursday that he will support the repeal of sweeping sanctions on Syria but wants language that would impose penalties if the interim government in Damascus fails to meet certain conditions.  President Trump is backing the repeal of the sanctions,…

With conditions, Brian Mast backtracks on opposition to repealing “Caesar” - Enab Baladi

The Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Brian Mast, has walked back his opposition to lifting sanctions on Syria, announcing his readiness to support repeal on condition that the bill’s draft text includes provisions allowing sanctions to be reimposed if the Syrian government fails to meet specific conditions. Mast told the American newspaper The Hill on Thursday, 20 November, that he does not oppose the posit…