Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. — Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to disrupt the relationship between Russia and the Chinese Communist Party as they work together to undermine freedom around the world. Chairman McCaul emphasized that the Biden administration's failures to confront the "no limits" partnership between Russia and China has allowed Chairman Xi to fuel Russia's defense-industrial base, as Putin continues his brutal war of aggression in Ukraine.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, the U.S. Department of State released the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The report ranks every country, including the U.S., from Tier 1 to Tier 3 status based on their governments' efforts to meet minimum standards to eliminate trafficking. The report does not rank countries based on their prevalence of human trafficking. The International Labor Organization estimates traffickers make $236 billion in profits on an estimated 28 million victims each year.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration's plea deal with al Qaeda's Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding his role at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, his potential access and knowledge to the classified documents that were found there, and his and other senior State Dept. officials' interactions with the People's Republic of China (PRC) while working at the Center.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks on the House floor to ensure that 15 Biden-Harris administration officials are held accountable for their dereliction of duty resulting in the deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. This historic condemnation passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support – including ten Democrats – in a vote of 219 to 194.
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Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has hired Olivia Late to serve as a press assistant. Late served as an intern in McCaul's personal office in 2021 before going on to serve as McCaul's campaign manager in 2022. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the committee's leadership for the 119th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the bipartisan committee action to disclose updated data on licensing outcomes from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
"It is unacceptable BIS approved more than $23 billion worth of licenses to sell U.S. technology to blacklisted companies based in China. This critical U.S. technology is going to the Chinese Communist Party's surveillance and military efforts. BIS must and can do more."