Committee Activity

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled, "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence."

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS" on Wednesday, May 10th. 

What: Hearing – "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS"

Date: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

Time: 10:00amET

Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-210

Hearing Witnesses:

The Honorable Jessica Lewis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement on the Global Health Compact provisions contained in the bipartisan State Department reauthorization advanced by the committee this week. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) participated in a roundtable discussion focused on the challenges facing women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. Members of the committee heard from former Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Roya Rahmani, former Afghan diplomat Hadeia Amiry, and former Kabul Deputy Governor Hanifa Girowal. The chairman delivered the following remarks at today's roundtable. 

Washington, D.C. – The State Department has told the committee they need to postpone their appearance before the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific's scheduled hearing entitled "Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities" to a future date soon. 

What: Hearing – "Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities"

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: TBD

Witnesses:

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul responds to President Biden's outrageous claim that al Qaeda is no longer present in Afghanistan and that the U.S.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Martha Raddatz on ABC's "This Week" today to discuss the US's priorities in the Indo-Pacific and how the Biden administration should confront the CCP.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement following the Biden administration's announcement of the first-ever Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Taiwan. 

"I am glad the administration is further implementing our bipartisan Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act by finally providing FMF to Taiwan. These weapons will not only help Taiwan and protect other democracies in the region, but also strengthen the U.S. deterrence posture and ensure our national security from an increasingly aggressive CCP."