Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a long-time advocate of combating domestic and international human trafficking, issued the following statement calling for continued action in the fight against human trafficking.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to press criminal charges against Hamas' terrorist leaders for the brutal murders of American citizens.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement after being chosen as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 118th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Tuesday, September 24th.
What: Markup to find Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress, as well as nine measures, including H.R. 8683, H.R. 9564, H.R. ___, H.Res. 1348, H.R. 9172, H.R. 9718, H.Res. 1449, H.Res. 1435, and H.R. 9082.
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time: 10:15am ET
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in reaction to the ongoing devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
WASHINGTON – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced a full committee hearing entitled, "An Assessment of the State Department's Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America's Top Diplomat," with testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, December 11th.
What: Hearing – "An Assessment of the State Department's Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America's Top Diplomat"
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time: 10:00am ET
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, on a bipartisan basis, has released the following statement regarding basic transparency of aggregated licensing outcomes for companies based in China who are on the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Entity List. The licensing data covers a three-month time period – from January 3 through March 31, 2022. The licenses authorize sales of often sensitive and controlled technology to blacklisted companies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon the Senate's confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence.
"Tulsi Gabbard is a patriot who believes in putting AMERICA FIRST. She believes in President Trump's agenda, and we trust her to be a great director of national intelligence. Today is a WIN for America."
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), along with Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee Roger Wicker (R-MS) sent a letter to President Biden urging the administration to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions such as dual purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime's Malign Activities."
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