Committee Activity
Upcoming Hearings
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Renewed U.S. Engagement in the Pacific: Assessing the Importance of the Pacific Islands" on Thursday, March 23rd.
What: Hearing – "Renewed U.S. Engagement in the Pacific: Assessing the importance of the Pacific Islands"
Date: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
Time: 2:00pmET
Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-210
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia will hold a public hearing titled, "Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department" on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Subject: Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department
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Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Surrounding the Ocean: PRC Influence in the Indian Ocean" on Tuesday, April 18th.
What: Hearing – "Surrounding the Ocean: PRC Influence in the Indian Ocean"
Date: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
Time: 2:00pmET
Location: RHOB 2200
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Foreign Arms Sales Task Force held the third in a series of roundtables featuring defense industry perspectives on reforming and improving America's foreign arms sales process.
As part of the bipartisan engagement, members heard from industry representatives from RTX, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris and Boeing on the need for regulatory reforms to the foreign arms sales process to meet the growing demand for cutting edge, American-made defense systems and hardware.
Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will participate in a panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference entitled "China and the United States: Navigating Strategic Competition." This panel will examine the economic and security tensions that are at the core of the United States' relationship with China, and how decision makers are adapting to this dynamic and pursuing strategic objectives shap
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed its comprehensive bipartisan State Department Reauthorization package.
This legislation, consisting of nine separate bills, is the result of nine months of open, transparent, and bipartisan work, with over 2,300 member priorities. The package of legislation sets a clear accountability structure to ensure every dollar and every diplomat puts America First.
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, "Bring Abducted Children Home" on Tuesday, May 23rd.
What: Hearing – "Bring Abducted Children Home"
Date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
Time: 10:00amET
Location: Rayburn 2200
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the December 14th antisemitic shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, and reaffirming the United States’ commitment to combating antisemitism and protecting religious communities worldwide.
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on recent reports of China's intent to pursue a spy operation in Cuba targeting the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on his disappointment with the State Department's handling and the content of documents released today relating to the Afghanistan After-Action Review (AAR). This comes in response to the chairman's April 25, 2023 letter calling on the department to release an unclassified version of the AAR within 60 days.