Committee Activity

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. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the bipartisan committee action to disclose updated data on licensing outcomes from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

"It is unacceptable BIS approved more than $23 billion worth of licenses to sell U.S. technology to blacklisted companies based in China. This critical U.S. technology is going to the Chinese Communist Party's surveillance and military efforts. BIS must and can do more." 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific will hold a public hearing on reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

What: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific Hearing

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Time: 2:00 p.m. ET

Location: 2172 Rayburn

Subject: Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss China and Russia's "unholy alliance" and their efforts to disrupt the global balance of power, Secretary Blinken's testimony at our committee hearing, the U.S. defense industrial base, and TikTok's national security threat. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe will hold a public hearing titled, "Shaping the Future of Cyber Diplomacy: Review for State Department Reauthorization" on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Time: 2:00 p.m. ET

Location: Rayburn 2200

Subject: Shaping the Future of Cyber Diplomacy: Review for State Department Reauthorization

Witnesses:

Ms. Annie Fixler

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing grave concerns for the safety of all American citizens in Sudan and seeking clarification of several key issues necessary for a safe evacuation as the political and security situation deteriorates. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon the House’s final passage of the rescissions package.

“This is a win for the American taxpayer. Under the Biden administration, the U.S. wasted billions in taxpayer dollars spreading far-left ideology disguised as foreign aid. Republicans on this committee exposed those programs for years only to have Democrats turn a blind eye.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to recent reports the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has resumed its partnership with EcoHealth Alliance.