Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in reaction to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference accepting the U.S. membership proposal put forward by the Biden administration. UNESCO admitted "Palestine" as a full-fledged member state in 2011. This triggered a cutoff of U.S. funding, and the Biden administration is now choosing to waive longstanding U.S. law prohibiting the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "Colombia's Descent to Socialism: Assessing Gustavo Petro's Presidency" on Thursday, July 27th.
What: Hearing – "Colombia's Descent to Socialism: Assessing Gustavo Petro's Presidency"
Date: Thursday, July 27th, 2023
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: HVC-210
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement on the Biden administration's decision to start a working group aimed at addressing economic and commercial issues with China, including export controls.
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Lasers and Water Cannons: Exposing the Chinese Communist Party's Harassment in the South China Sea" on Thursday, September 28th.
What: Hearing – "Lasers and Water Cannons: Exposing the Chinese Communist Party's Harassment in the South China Sea"
Date: Thursday, September 28th, 2023
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: RHOB-2200
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack, issuing a clear and unambiguous declaration that Hamas has committed acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the Jewish people and the State of Israel, and calling upon the Department of State to consider a formal determination of the same.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul applauds the passage of significant legislation on measures addressing various issues, such as combatting the efforts of the Putin regime in Ukraine and sanctioning the Iranian regime's support of terror, at this week's markup.
H.R. 4175, REPO for Ukrainians Act
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.