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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration's decision to waive sanctions on nonproliferation activities involving Iran.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul published an op-ed in "First Things" magazine criticizing the Biden-Harris administration for using taxpayer dollars to promote atheism programs abroad. Over the past few years, Chairman McCaul has conducted an investigation into the misallocation of funds by the State Department and found the Office of International Religious Freedom failed to protect religious freedom and violated the U.S. Constitution.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Department of Energy (DOE) assessment that concludes the COVID-19 pandemic was most likely caused by a lab leak in China.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court.
"Thank you, President Trump, for standing with Israel despite Senate Democrats' decision to side with terrorists and the globalist bureaucrats in the ICC. The ICC is fighting Israel who is fighting to bring American hostages home."
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) urged National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, to utilize the full application of sanctions, export controls, and dipl
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon the Trump administration's notification to Congress of it's intent to realign certain USAID functions to the State Department by July, 1, 2025, and to discontinue remaining USAID functions that do not align with American interests.
"The State Department will never again be in a state of waste," Chairman Mast said.
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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled "Exposing Putin's Crimes: Evidence of Russian War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine" on Wednesday, April 19th following a briefing with war crimes survivors.
What: Hearing – "Exposing Putin's Crimes: Evidence of Russian War Crimes and Other Atrocities in Ukraine"
Date: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
Time:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled, "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence."
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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS" on Wednesday, May 10th.
What: Hearing – "Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS"
Date: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
Time: 10:00amET
Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-210
Hearing Witnesses:
The Honorable Jessica Lewis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to Russia’s violation of Estonia’s airspace late last week.
“Another clear test by Russia: this time three Russian MiG 31s flying armed and in formation into Estonia within miles from the Estonian capital.
Last time, it was 19 drones into Poland.