McCaul on the Repeal of the 2002 AUMF: “This Bill is Not Responsible. We Are Not Doing This The Right Way”

Blog 06.17.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 256, 2002 AUMF repeal. Click to Watch -Opening Remarks as Delivered- “Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have said many times before, war should not be on autopilot. I do think this is an outdated AUMF. […]

McCaul Speaks on House Floor on Amendment to Reaffirm the U.S. Will Provide Defense Assistance to Israel

Blog 06.17.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul spoke on the House floor in support of a motion to recommit to H.R. 256. This amendment would require the President to create and maintain contingency plans to provide Israel with defense articles and provide authority to expedite defense transfers to Israel if it faces threat of […]

McCaul Discusses Biden’s First Foreign Trip on ABC’s “This Week”

Blog 06.13.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul joined Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week” to discuss President Biden’s first foreign trip. McCaul highlighted his concerns with the president’s upcoming summit with Putin and stressed the need for substantive action to hold Putin accountable. “The price for admission to this seat was way […]

TUNE IN: McCaul Joins ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday at 9amET/8amCT

Blog 06.12.21

House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul will join Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week” this Sunday, June 13th at 9amET/8amCT. Rep. McCaul will discuss his how he thinks Biden’s first foreign trip is going so far, and what he hopes will come from the president’s upcoming summit with NATO and his meeting with […]

McCaul on State of the Union: “We Have a Moral Responsibility” to Keep Our Promises to Afghans Who Helped Us

Blog 05.30.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul joined Jake Tapper on CNN‘s “State of the Union” to discuss the urgent need to address the backlog of approximately 18,000 special immigration visas (SIV) for those Afghans who have worked directly alongside our troops before the U.S. completely pulls out of the country. […]

McCaul: “We Cannot Allow Afghanistan to be Another Saigon”

Blog 05.18.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing examining the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship following the military withdrawal. “And finally, we have an obligation to thousands of Afghans who put themselves in danger to work with and for our military and our diplomats and […]

McCaul Warns Kerry CCP Human Rights Abuses Cannot be Compartmentalized for Climate Deal

Blog 05.12.21

Washington DC – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony from Climate Envoy John Kerry. During the hearing, Lead Republican Michael McCaul reminded Mr. Kerry that human rights abuses cannot be ignored in an effort to get a climate deal because the two are intertwined, saying: “I know you can try to compartmentalize it. The […]

McCaul on the CCP’s Genocide Against Uyghurs: “This Genocide is the Moral Test of Our Time”

Blog 05.06.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul delivered the following opening statement and questions at a full committee hearing on the genocide being committed by the Chinese Communist Party against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities. Following her powerful opening statement, Lead Republican Michael McCaul asked Ms. Tursunay Ziyawudun, a survivor […]

McCaul Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing Unfolding the Crisis in Burma

Blog 05.05.21

Washington, DC – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled, “Unfolding the Crisis in Burma.” Click to Watch -Opening Remarks as Delivered- “I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman for calling this important hearing today and staying on focus on Burma and these […]

ICYMI: Rep. McCaul and Amb. Crocker: Here’s What Biden Must Do Before We Leave Afghanistan

Blog 05.04.21

Rep. McCaul and Amb. Crocker: Here’s What Biden Must Do Before We Leave Afghanistan By: House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker The New York Times May 4, 2021 A complete withdrawal based on an arbitrary deadline, rather than conditions on the ground, threatens our long-term national security. After all, […]