Committee Activity

AUSTIN, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement on the second anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Kabul, Afghanistan during the emergency evacuation of the country. The attack, carried out by an ISIS-K terrorist, killed 13 U.S. servicemembers and more than 170 Afghans, and injured another 45 U.S. servicemembers and countless Afghans. It was the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Afghanistan since 2011. 

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "Communism on Our Doorstep: The Threat of China's Malign Influence in Latin America" on Thursday, September 28th.

What: Hearing – "Communism on Our Doorstep: The Threat of China's Malign Influence in Latin America"

Date: Thursday, September 28th, 2023

Time: 2:00pm ET

Location: HVC-210

Witnesses:

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The U.S.-Honduras Bilateral Relationship: Analyzing the Socialist Government of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya" on Wednesday, October 25th.

What: Hearing – "The U.S.-Honduras Bilateral Relationship: Analyzing the Socialist Government of President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya"

Date: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

Time: 3:00pm ET

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Reviewing the Bureau of Industry and Security, Part II: U.S. Export Controls in an Era of Strategic Competition" on Tuesday, December 12th.

What: Hearing – "Reviewing the Bureau of Industry and Security, Part II: U.S. Export Controls in an Era of Strategic Competition"

Date: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

Time: 2:00pm ET

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) will host a bipartisan press conference with the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and several family members of individuals held hostage by Hamas to highlight the approaching two month mark since their family members were kidnapped. 

McAllen, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo this Sunday, January 21st live from the Texas border. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia hearing entitled, "Iran's Proxy in Yemen: The Houthi Threat to Middle East Stability, Global Shipping, and U.S. Servicemembers." In his opening remarks, Chairman McCaul highlighted how the attacks committed by Iranian proxies across the Middle East, including Houthi terrorists in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, fuels instability in the region, putting lives and the global economy at risk.

Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss Democrats' attempts to push a partisan anti-Israel agenda, security assistance for America's partners, the situation unfolding in Haiti, and getting answers from the Biden administration for families of American servicemembers killed during the Biden administration's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan.