Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks in support of H. Res. 965, which calls for the immediate release of Ryan Corbett, an American citizen wrongfully detained by the Taliban. In his remarks, Chairman McCaul urged President Biden to prioritize bringing Ryan home as his health deteriorates and he continues to be held in horrific conditions by Taliban terrorists.
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the Global Engagement Center's (GEC) potential complicity in efforts to censor Americans. In the letter, the Members raised concerns the office strayed from its statutory duty to counter propaganda and disinformation abroad.
Manila, Philippines – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding his decision to subpoena Humanists International (HI) for failing to provide key documents related to a $500,000 State Department grant promoting atheism overseas.
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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding his role at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, his potential access and knowledge to the classified documents that were found there, and his and other senior State Dept. officials' interactions with the People's Republic of China (PRC) while working at the Center.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks on the House floor to ensure that 15 Biden-Harris administration officials are held accountable for their dereliction of duty resulting in the deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. This historic condemnation passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support – including ten Democrats – in a vote of 219 to 194.
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Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has hired Olivia Late to serve as a press assistant. Late served as an intern in McCaul's personal office in 2021 before going on to serve as McCaul's campaign manager in 2022. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the committee's leadership for the 119th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the bipartisan committee action to disclose updated data on licensing outcomes from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
"It is unacceptable BIS approved more than $23 billion worth of licenses to sell U.S. technology to blacklisted companies based in China. This critical U.S. technology is going to the Chinese Communist Party's surveillance and military efforts. BIS must and can do more."