Congressman Mike Lawler Named Chairman Of Middle East And North Africa Subcommittee

By Idy Perl

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the chairmen for various subcommittees, and among them Congressman Mike Lawler was named Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. The subcommittee deals with various political matters that affect America's relations with those countries. 

“It is a great honor to receive the gavel of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa,” Congressman Lawler said. “Over my first term, I worked to strengthen the United States’ relationship with Israel, our closest ally, stand up to Iranian aggression and proxies in the Middle East, and reduce Chinese influence in the Middle East and North Africa. I look forward to continuing that important work as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa.”

“I’m encouraged by the trust placed in me by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, and I am excited to work with him on the critical issues that lie before us in the 119th Congress,” concluded Congressman Lawler. “I am confident that under Chairman Mast’s leadership, the Foreign Affairs Committee will chart a course towards continued American leadership around the globe.”

House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast praised Lawler, saying “Mike Lawler understands with tremendous clarity the challenges and opportunities facing America, and our greatest ally Israel in the Middle East. He’s going to be a great subcommittee chairman.”