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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a roundtable discussion with foreign policy and national security experts on the strategic and political imperative to transfer Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine, including legislative proposals such as the H.R. 4175 REPO Act. The roundtable setting will allow for a robust Q&A session, following open remarks by our guests.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern over the Biden administration's decision to rejoin the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will cost American taxpayers more than 600 million dollars, even as UNESCO promotes the interests of authoritarian regimes around the globe and continues to demonstrate strong anti-Israel bias.
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, "An Urgent Appeal to Let Bishop Alvarez Go" on Thursday, November 30th.
What: Hearing – "An Urgent Appeal to Let Bishop Alvarez Go"
Date: Thursday, November 30th, 2023
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: 2200 RHOB
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a long-time advocate of combating domestic and international human trafficking, issued the following statement in honor of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The chairman is the co-leader of H.R. 30, the bipartisan Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act, which imposes tougher penalties for human traffickers who target children in the U.S. by operating near schools and youth centers.
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Africa will convene a hearing entitled, "The Future of Freedom in Nigeria" on Wednesday, February 14th.
What: Hearing – "The Future of Freedom in Nigeria"
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2200
Witnesses:
The Honorable Frank Wolf
Commissioner
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced he has invited Christy Shamblin to be his guest for the State of the Union. Christy's daughter-in-law, Marine Sergeant Nicole Gee, was one of the 13 American servicemembers killed in an ISIS-K terrorist attack at Abbey Gate during the Biden administration's chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled, "USAID's Foreign Policy and International Development Priorities in the Era of Great Power Competition" on Wednesday, April 10th.
What: Hearing – "USAID's Foreign Policy and International Development Priorities in the Era of Great Power Competition"
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "From 1979 to 2024: Evaluating the Taiwan Relations Act and Assessing the Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations" on Wednesday, May 1st.
What: Hearing – "From 1979 to 2024: Evaluating the Taiwan Relations Act and Assessing the Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations"
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8369, the "Israel Security Assistance Support Act." Chairman McCaul emphasized the importance of the United States standing by our friend and ally, Israel, as it enters the final stage of its war against Hamas terrorists.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing with high-level State Department officials on the Biden administration's policies in the Western Hemisphere. During his remarks, Chairman McCaul called for stronger action to combat our adversaries who are working together to undermine U.S. national security interests and promote authoritarianism in the Western Hemisphere and around the world.