Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to reports from Semafor about an Iranian regime influence campaign intended to impact U.S. policymaking.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join ABC's "This Week" with Jonathan Karl this Sunday, October 22nd.
Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join CBS' "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan this Sunday, November 12th.
Washington, D.C. – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a Subcommittee on Africa hearing entitled, "The Sahel in Crisis: Examining U.S. Policy Options." In his remarks, Chairman McCaul underscored the need to elevate Sudan policy within the Biden administration, to create a Special Envoy who would report directly to the President, and to reexamine the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership.
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations will convene a joint hearing entitled, "The Future of Peacekeeping and the Increasing Role of Private Military Companies in Africa" on Wednesday, January 31 at 2:00pm ET.
What: Hearing – "The Future of Peacekeeping and the Increasing Role of Private Military Companies in Africa"
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee hearing entitled, "Behind the Scenes: How the Biden Administration Failed to Enforce the Doha Agreement." In his opening remarks, Chairman McCaul questioned the decision made by President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to abandon Afghanistan, in spite of warnings from high-level advisors and American officials, including U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, who testified before the committee.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a committee markup on various measures to discuss H.R. 6727, which would establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation and promote robust, long-term conservation efforts between America's public and private sectors.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of two bills: H.R. 4691, the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023, and H.R. 6046, the Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act. H.R. 6046 would require the State Department to re-designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, thereby expanding restrictions against the Houthis terrorizing Yemeni civilians and threatening global commerce. Furthermore, H.R.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) introduced the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act to expand existing funding prohibitions to include U.N. organizations that afford status, rights, or privileges to the Palestinian Authority or Palestine Liberation Organization beyond observer status.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act. In his remarks, Chairman McCaul criticized the International Criminal Court's (ICC) baseless decision to pursue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and reaffirmed U.S. support for our friend and ally Israel.