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Washington, DC – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the bipartisan United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act. This legislation will increase governmental cooperation between the United States and Mexico to revitalize tourism in both countries in response to disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered opening remarks before the House Rules Committee in support of his legislation H.Res. 1469, "Ensuring Accountability For Key Officials In The Biden-Harris Administration Responsible For Decisionmaking And Execution Failures Throughout The Withdrawal From Afghanistan." In his remarks, Chairman McCaul emphasized his bill will serve as a step toward holding the administration accountable for its deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, on behalf of U.S.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement following Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's decision to pause the docking of Iranian warships in Brazil ahead of his meeting today with President Joe Biden.
WASHINGTON — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation passed the House with broad bipartisan support.
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, "Expanding the Abraham Accords" on Thursday, March 9th.
What: Hearing – "Expanding the Abraham Accords"
Date: Thursday, March 9th, 2023
Time: 2:00pmET
Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-210
Witnesses:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, released the following statement upon the deportation of dozens Uyghur refugees from Thailand back to China.
"The Thai government sent dozens of refugees straight into the hands of the CCP's concentration camps. The world knows exactly what happens to Uyghurs in China: forced labor, torture, sterilization, and extermination. Thailand has a choice to not be on the side of genocide."
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Washington, D.C.– House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to provide an update regarding the Government of Ghana's failure to uphold commitments to Independent Power Producers, including power generation facilities owned by U.S. pension funds and the U.S. taxpayer, under the terms of its most recent International Monetary Fund program.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Wednesday, April 26th.
What: Markup of H.R. 1690 and H.R. 589
Date: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
Time: 10:30amET
Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-210
MARKUP OF:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Week, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast wrote a letter to Boston University President Melissa Gilliam raising concerns over the “Impact Counter,” a dashboard promoted by the university that makes false and misleading claims about the impacts of restructuring at the U.S. Agency for International Development.