Committee Activity

Munich, Germany – This Saturday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join prominent world leaders on a panel at the Munich Security Conference to discuss deep economic and social challenges facing Afghanistan following President Biden's catastrophic withdrawal and the scope of regional and international counterterrorism efforts around the world. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Today, House Republicans united behind legislation introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Rep. Chip Roy to sanction the International Criminal Court for its unwarranted targeting of Israel.

"I don't care if you are a terrorist in a cave or a lawyer at the Hague, if you get in the way of bringing American hostages home, then you will be given no quarter and you damn well shouldn't expect to be welcomed on American soil with open arms," said Chairman Mast.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full Committee will convene a hearing entitled "During and After the Fall of Kabul: Examining the Administration's Emergency Evacuation from Afghanistan" on Wednesday, March 8th to examine the administration's disastrous emergency evacuation from Afghanistan. New witnesses have been added.

What: Hearing – "During and After the Fall of Kabul: Examining the Administration's Emergency Evacuation from Afghanistan"

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at subcommittee hearing titled, "Arms Control, International Security, & U.S. Assistance to Europe: Reforms for the State Department."

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Washington, DC- House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul issued the following statement on new sanctions on Assad regime officials.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Foreign Arms Sales Task Force held the second in a series of roundtables featuring defense industry perspectives on reforming and improving America's foreign arms sales process.

As part of the bipartisan engagement, members heard from industry representatives from the Aerospace Industries Association and National Defense Industrial Association on the regulatory and bureaucratic challenges U.S. companies face in arming our allies and partners with American-made equipment and technology at the pace of war.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking for the After-Action Review of the Afghanistan withdrawal to be declassified and made available to the public.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) being named as a member of the panel.

“Randy is a battle-tested conservative and a fierce defender of America’s interests. The Foreign Affairs Committee is stronger with him on board. Proud to welcome my fellow Floridian to the fight.”

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