Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, September 9th, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will hold a press conference to answer questions about his report detailing the findings of his three-year investigation into the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
Time: 4:30pm ET
Location: House Triangle
Participants: Chairman McCaul
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) issued a statement following the announcement that Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó's term has come to an end.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced a full committee hearing entitled, "An Assessment of the State Department's Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America's Top Diplomat," on Tuesday, September 24, with testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the following subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress.
"I am looking forward to working with all our returning and new members on the House Foreign Affairs subcommittees," said McCaul. "As we continue to face challenges worldwide and growing threats from our adversaries, the work of our subcommittees is crucial to achieve our foreign policy goals and protect America's interests in the various regions of the world."
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement condemning the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Chairman McCaul urged the Senate to pass the bipartisan Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act – which already passed the House – to protect Americans and our allies from the ICC's overreach.
Washington, D.C.- Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Poland and Ukraine from February 19-23 to conduct oversight of U.S. assistance to Ukraine. He was joined by U.S. Representatives Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Max Miller (R-OH), and Keith Self (R-TX). Upon returning, the members released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a public, bipartisan roundtable discussion with family members of Americans held hostage by Hamas following the October 7th attack on Israel.
What: Roundtable – Republican and Democrat members will hear from family members of Americans being held hostage by Hamas.
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 9:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following up on previous requests and emphasizing the need for the State Department to produce requested documents pertaining to the Biden administration's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the letter, Chairman McCaul stresses that failure to produce these documents ahead of Secretary Blinken's March 23rd testimony will result in the committee issuing a subpoena.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime's Malign Activities."
-Remarks-
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of Vladimir Kara-Murza's wrongful detainment by Russia.