Committee Activity

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack, issuing a clear and unambiguous declaration that Hamas has committed acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the Jewish people and the State of Israel, and calling upon the Department of State to consider a formal determination of the same.

Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join CBS' "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan this Sunday, November 12th.

Washington, D.C. – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a Subcommittee on Africa hearing entitled, "The Sahel in Crisis: Examining U.S. Policy Options." In his remarks, Chairman McCaul underscored the need to elevate Sudan policy within the Biden administration, to create a Special Envoy who would report directly to the President, and to reexamine the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership.

Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations will convene a joint hearing entitled, "The Future of Peacekeeping and the Increasing Role of Private Military Companies in Africa" on Wednesday, January 31 at 2:00pm ET.

What: Hearing – "The Future of Peacekeeping and the Increasing Role of Private Military Companies in Africa"

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Time: 2:00pm ET

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee hearing entitled, "Behind the Scenes: How the Biden Administration Failed to Enforce the Doha Agreement." In his opening remarks, Chairman McCaul questioned the decision made by President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to abandon Afghanistan, in spite of warnings from high-level advisors and American officials, including U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, who testified before the committee.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a hearing with President Biden's top generals during his administration's disastrous 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. During his remarks, Chairman McCaul underscored the consequences of the Biden administration's failure to plan, including widespread reprisal killings and the murder of 13 American servicemembers. 

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to discuss the importance of providing foreign assistance to America's allies following an unprecedented attack by the Iranian regime on Israel launched from Iranian soil. 
 

College Station, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join ABC's "This Week" with Martha Raddatz this Sunday, May 12th.