Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) was joined by 19 lawmakers in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to permanently freeze the $6 billion covered under the administration's hostage deal with Iran last month. The lawmakers pressed the need to ensure the funds remain out of reach to the regime, particularly in light of its ongoing support to terrorist groups and proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) released the following statement in response to Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the United States' subsequent decision to "suspend" its participation in the treaty.
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following reports China is ramping up deceptive online campaigns targeting the United States and other countries.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) issued the following statement in support of Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, following violent attacks by criminal groups across Ecuador.
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's unfounded accusations that Congress is withholding critical funding that would change the course of Haiti's future.
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The Reign of Brutal Gangs in the Western Hemisphere" on Wednesday, April 17th.
What: Hearing – "The Reign of Brutal Gangs in the Western Hemisphere"
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2200
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) requesting a formal invitation to the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency William Samoei Ruto, to address a joint session of Congress on his official visit to the United States.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at the Full Committee markup in support of H.R. 8437, the "Maintaining Our Ironclad Commitment to Israel's Security Act." Chairman McCaul emphasized the critical need to ensure Congress is appropriately notified and consulted on any pause delay in arms shipments to Israel.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement in response to the U.S.-Ukraine bilateral security agreement.