Committee Activity
Past Events
Austin, Texas – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the below statement on the committee's accomplishments in the 118th Congress and his tenure as chairman. The House Foreign Affairs Committee was the most productive committee in the 118th Congress. 145 measures passed out of the committee, 94 passed the House, and 29 bills became law. Notably, 90 percent of the committee's legislation was bipartisan.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing grave concern regarding the administration's failure to impose visa restriction sanctions on members of the Taliban who are responsible for the abhorrent treatment of Afghan women and girls.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe will hold a public hearing titled "Bridging the Gap: Turkey Between East and West" on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
What: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Hearing
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: 2172 Rayburn
Subject: Bridging the Gap: Turkey Between East and West
Witnesses:
Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the tragic attack on U.S. forces in Syria, conducted with an Iranian-origin UAV, which killed an American contractor and wounded five servicemembers and a contractor. Prior to this attack, Iranian proxies had attacked U.S. forces 78 times since the beginning of 2021, yet this administration only responded kinetically three times.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Foreign Arms Sales Task Force Chairman Ryan Zinke (R-MT) applauded President Trump's executive order taking action on key reforms to improve the foreign defense sales process.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on exposing Putin's war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled, “Breaking China’s Chokehold on Critical Mineral Supply Chains.”
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will postpone today's scheduled hearing entitled "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS" to a future date soon.
What: Hearing – "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS"
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-210
Hearing Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the department's reported blocking of competitive actions, such as sanctions and export controls on entities like Huawei, aimed at countering the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) growing aggression.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Joe Biden underscoring concern over recent revelations that the administration is pursuing a new nuclear deal with Iran, calling into question the administration's intent to adhere to its legal obligations under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (INARA).