Committee Activity

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asking the Pentagon to make Lieutenant Colonel Brad Whited, USMC, available to the committee for a transcribed interview (TI). Lt. Col. Whited was the commanding officer of Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a Marine sniper who was gravely injured in the terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport's (HKIA) Abbey Gate on August 26, 2021.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" to discuss the Hunter Biden investigation, the White House's $6 billion hostage deal with Iran, and the China threat. 

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, legislation to permanently freeze the $6 billion of Iranian funds released as part of the Biden administration's 2023 hostage deal.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) have released the following statement announcing their full support for reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) before September 2025. By 2050 it is estimated that Africa will be the home to 2.5 billion people, with over half of this population being under the age of 25. This demographic boom will only further Africa's importance in the global economy.

Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia's roundtable meeting with families of individuals held hostage by Hamas. Chairman McCaul highlighted his recent trip to Israel, where he visited with families of Hamas hostages and Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Chairman McCaul also reaffirmed American solidarity with Israel  and condemned the ongoing brutality of Hamas terrorists. 

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to joint U.S.-U.K. military action, supported by other allies and partners against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Over the last three months, the Houthis launched at least 27 attacks on vessels transiting the region, including direct attacks on U.S. sailors, with little to no response. 

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul applauds the passage of significant legislation on measures addressing various issues, such as ending U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), designating the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), bolstering American engagement in the Pacific, and condemning human rights abuses and arbitrary detentions around the world.

Washington, D.C. - The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, "Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship" on Wednesday, March 20th.

What: Hearing – "Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship"

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Time: 10:15am ET

Location: Rayburn 2172

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