Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo this Sunday, September 17th.
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement on the Commerce Department's updated rules, further restricting artificial intelligence semiconductor chip exports to China.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Examining the Biden Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal" on Tuesday, November 14th.
What: Hearing – "Examining the Biden Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal"
Date: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: HVC-210
Witness:
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks in support of his bill, H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, on the House Floor. Read the full text of the bill here.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Subcommittee on Africa Chairman John James (R-MI), and a group of lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding answers regarding the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria.
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Technical, Industrial, and Governmental Engagement for Readiness (TIGER) Task Force, convened by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and led by Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), released its report identifying legislative improvements to the State Department-led FMS process. The Task Force also includes Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA), Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), and Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO).
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Rep. John James (R-MI) to introduce the Enhance Cooperation Against Terrorism Act. This legislation will help improve security cooperation between countries in the Middle East and North Africa region by expediting congressional review of arms sales to U.S. partners and allies if the Secretary of State determines they are taking steps to combat the threat posed by Iran and its proxies and promoting normalization efforts with Israel.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a hearing with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power. The Chairman's opening remarks highlighted the need for American foreign assistance to promote American leadership abroad and lifesaving humanitarian programs. In his questioning, Chairman McCaul asked about a range of topics including combatting the Chinese Communist Party's debt trap diplomacy and allegations of U.S.
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, "Brazil: A Crisis of Democracy, Freedom, & Rule of Law?" on Tuesday, May 7th.
What: Hearing – "Brazil: A Crisis of Democracy, Freedom, & Rule of Law?"
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at the full committee markup in support of the bipartisan and committee passed H.R. 8315, the "Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Exports Act" (ENFORCE Act). During his remarks, Chairman McCaul highlighted the enormous impact artificial intelligence (AI) will have on our economy and military.