Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul applauds the passage of significant legislation on measures addressing various issues, such as ending U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), designating the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), bolstering American engagement in the Pacific, and condemning human rights abuses and arbitrary detentions around the world.
Washington, D.C. - The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, "Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship" on Wednesday, March 20th.
What: Hearing – "Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship"
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 10:15am ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
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Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittees on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and Europe will convene a hearing entitled, "The Despotic Duo: Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests" on Wednesday, April 17th.
What: Hearing – "The Despotic Duo: Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests"
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled, "Reviewing DFC's Efforts to Out Compete China's BRI" on Tuesday, May 7th.
What: Hearing – "Reviewing DFC's Efforts to Out Compete China's BRI"
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
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Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Emily Loeb, counsel to former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, requesting Psaki's testimony before the committee on the Biden administration's catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal, which led to the deaths of 13 U.S. servicemembers. In his letter, Chairman McCaul stated Psaki must make arrangements to schedule her transcribed interview no later than May 28, 2024.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to India. The delegation includes Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), House Rules Committee Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA), House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), and Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY).
America desperately needs modern, nimble international broadcasting to counter ISIS’s online caliphate and Russian propaganda in real time – on the internet and over the airwaves – with accurate news and information.
Real, meaningful reform to the systemically broken Broadcasting Board of Governors and its unwieldy management structure has long been a priority of Chairman Royce.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the committee will hold a public, bipartisan roundtable discussion with family members of Americans held hostage by Hamas following the October 7th attack on Israel.
What: Roundtable – Republican and Democrat members will hear from family members of Americans being held hostage by Hamas.
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Washington, D.C. – Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Philippines and Australia. He traveled to the Philippines alongside Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC). In Australia, they were joined by Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA).
The House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Staff is evaluating applications for the Fall 2026 Internship Program. The deadline for fall internship applications is July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
All candidates should be hardworking, professional, and quick learners. Strong oral and written communication skills and a close attention to detail are required. Duties include assisting staff with substantive research projects, newsletters, preparing for Committee hearings and markups, and daily operation of the office.