Committee Activity

Washington, D.C. – Starting today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul is leading a congressional delegation (CODEL) to meet with allies and partners in Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

The bipartisan delegation includes House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Rep. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Congressional Caucus on the Kingdom of the Netherlands Chairman Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA).

Washington, D.C. – In a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last week, top Biden administration officials attempted to downplay the Taliban's terrorist ties in an effort to exclude them from an updated authorized use of military force (AUMF). They repeatedly claimed the Taliban is meeting their counterterrorism obligations under the Doha agreement because they are working to defeat ISIS-K.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will postpone tomorrow's scheduled hearing entitled, "Friend and Ally: U.S. Support for Israel After Hamas' Barbaric Attack" to a future date soon. 

What: Hearing – "Friend and Ally: U.S. Support for Israel After Hamas' Barbaric Attack" 

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: TBD

Witnesses:

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), and Reps. Lawler (R-NY), John James (R-MI), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), and Max Miller (R-OH) to Israel one month after Hamas' brutal attacks against innocent Israelis.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures regarding export controls, restricting the flow of foreign nations' support to the Taliban, and strengthening sanctions against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist groups for their ongoing use of human shields on Wednesday, December 13th.

College Station, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join "Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream this Sunday, January 28th.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Spokesperson Leslie Shedd issued the below statement responding to State Department Spokesperson Matt Miller's statement at yesterday's press briefing, which included comments on Chairman McCaul's threat to hold U.S.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul praised the passage of today's appropriations package in the House, which continued funding for national security agencies. Chairman McCaul also praised Congress' support of important measures, such as Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) granted to our Afghan allies abandoned during the Biden administration's disastrous 2021 withdrawal. Chairman McCaul also called for renewed congressional efforts to support our allies overseas and replenish American reserves.