Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered closing remarks on the House Floor in support of his bill H.R. 8038, the "21st Century Peace through Strength Act," which will serve as the fourth pillar of the House Republican national security supplemental package.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled, "The State of American Diplomacy in 2024: Global Instability, Budget Challenges, and Great Power Competition" on Wednesday, May 22nd.
What: Hearing – "The State of American Diplomacy in 2024: Global Instability, Budget Challenges, and Great Power Competition"
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Washington, D.C. — Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to disrupt the relationship between Russia and the Chinese Communist Party as they work together to undermine freedom around the world. Chairman McCaul emphasized that the Biden administration's failures to confront the "no limits" partnership between Russia and China has allowed Chairman Xi to fuel Russia's defense-industrial base, as Putin continues his brutal war of aggression in Ukraine.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, the U.S. Department of State released the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The report ranks every country, including the U.S., from Tier 1 to Tier 3 status based on their governments' efforts to meet minimum standards to eliminate trafficking. The report does not rank countries based on their prevalence of human trafficking. The International Labor Organization estimates traffickers make $236 billion in profits on an estimated 28 million victims each year.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration's plea deal with al Qaeda's Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Washington, D.C. – Today, 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: Today
Time: 4:30pm ET
Location: House Triangle
Washington, D.C.- Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement in support of increased oversight of U.S. aid to Ukraine. The statement comes as the Offices of Inspectors General for the Department of Defense, Department of State, and U.S.
Washington D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will postpone a hearing entitled, "Foreign Policy, Interrupted: How Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Blunt America's Impact Abroad" to a future date soon.
What: Hearing – "Foreign Policy, Interrupted: How Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Blunt America's Impact Abroad"
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: Rayburn 2172
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch released the following statement in response to the Biden administration's "general license" related to Syria. The move undermines longstanding U.S.