Committee Activity

Washington, D.C. – In a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last week, top Biden administration officials attempted to downplay the Taliban's terrorist ties in an effort to exclude them from an updated authorized use of military force (AUMF). They repeatedly claimed the Taliban is meeting their counterterrorism obligations under the Doha agreement because they are working to defeat ISIS-K.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will postpone tomorrow's scheduled hearing entitled, "Friend and Ally: U.S. Support for Israel After Hamas' Barbaric Attack" to a future date soon. 

What: Hearing – "Friend and Ally: U.S. Support for Israel After Hamas' Barbaric Attack" 

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: TBD

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), and Reps. Lawler (R-NY), John James (R-MI), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), and Max Miller (R-OH) to Israel one month after Hamas' brutal attacks against innocent Israelis.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures regarding export controls, restricting the flow of foreign nations' support to the Taliban, and strengthening sanctions against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist groups for their ongoing use of human shields on Wednesday, December 13th.

College Station, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join "Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream this Sunday, January 28th.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

"As we prepare to mark two years of Putin's war of genocide against Ukraine, I remain in awe of the bravery of the Ukrainian people who have held off the Russian juggernaut and reclaimed over half of their territory lost since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a committee markup on various measures to discuss H.R. 6727, which would establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation and promote robust, long-term conservation efforts between America's public and private sectors.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of two bills: H.R. 4691, the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023, and H.R. 6046, the Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act. H.R. 6046 would require the State Department to re-designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, thereby expanding restrictions against the Houthis terrorizing Yemeni civilians and threatening global commerce. Furthermore, H.R.