Committee Activity

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Chairman Chris Smith, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), and Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) sent an oversight letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding censorship perpetrated or facilitated by the Global Engagement Center (GEC).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House passed several measures spearheaded by the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s bipartisan Foreign Arms Sales Task Force aimed at improving the foreign arms sales process and strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base. 

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Europe will convene a hearing entitled, "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Europe" on Tuesday, May 23rd.

What: Hearing – "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Europe"

Date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023

Time: 2:00pmET

Location: HVC-210

Witnesses:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled "Understanding Judea and Samaria: Historical, Strategic, and Political Dynamics in U.S.–Israel Relations."

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 State Department Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Budget" on Tuesday, June 13th.

What: Hearing – "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 State Department Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Budget"

Date: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

Time: 10:00am ET

Location: HVC-210

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Technical, Industrial, and Governmental Engagement for Readiness (TIGER) Task Force to modernize U.S. foreign military sales processes in several key areas so that it is responsive to U.S. national security needs and those of our partners and allies. This bipartisan task force will be led by Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL).

Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Leigh Ann Caldwell on "Washington Post Live" today to discuss his assessment of the U.S.-China relationship, NATO, and the latest on the Putin regime's unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has announced the full committee will hold a roundtable discussion with some of the family members of the U.S. service members killed in the terrorist attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA)'s Abbey Gate on August 26, 2021. The attack happened during the emergency evacuation from Afghanistan following the Taliban seizing control of the country on August 15, 2021. Thirteen U.S. servicemembers were killed and 45 more were wounded in the attack, making it the deadliest day for U.S.