Committee Activity

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, "No Incentives for Terrorism: U.S. Implementation of the Taylor Force Act and Efforts to Stop ‘Pay to Slay'" on Wednesday, September 27th.

What: Hearing – "No Incentives for Terrorism: U.S. Implementation of the Taylor Force Act and Efforts to Stop ‘Pay to Slay'"

Date: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023

Time: 10:00am ET

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, 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.