Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
"As we prepare to mark two years of Putin's war of genocide against Ukraine, I remain in awe of the bravery of the Ukrainian people who have held off the Russian juggernaut and reclaimed over half of their territory lost since the start of the full-scale invasion.
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.
Washington, D.C – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Management Successes and Failures: Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media," on Tuesday, July 9th.
What: Hearing – "Management Successes and Failures: Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media"
Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma on the State Department's failure to produce all documents regarding its grants promoting atheism overseas. In his letter, Chairman McCaul noted he will be forced to issue a subpoena on this matter if all requested documents are not produced by August 6, 2024.
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, September 9th, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will hold a press conference to answer questions about his report detailing the findings of his three-year investigation into the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
Time: 4:30pm ET
Location: House Triangle
Participants: Chairman McCaul and committee Republicans
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement calling on United Nations Secretary General Guterres to quickly name the new Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP). The WFP works in over 120 countries and territories to bring life-saving food to people displaced by conflict and made destitute by disasters. The new executive director would replace Governor David Beasley, who led the organization for the past six years – including when the WFP won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement urging the Biden-Harris administration to take immediate action to secure the release of Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann, and Mahmood Habibi.