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Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The Reign of Brutal Gangs in the Western Hemisphere" on Wednesday, April 17th.
What: Hearing – "The Reign of Brutal Gangs in the Western Hemisphere"
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2200
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) requesting a formal invitation to the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency William Samoei Ruto, to address a joint session of Congress on his official visit to the United States.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at the Full Committee markup in support of H.R. 8437, the "Maintaining Our Ironclad Commitment to Israel's Security Act." Chairman McCaul emphasized the critical need to ensure Congress is appropriately notified and consulted on any pause delay in arms shipments to Israel.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement in response to the U.S.-Ukraine bilateral security agreement.
North Korea’s illicit nuclear program is a direct threat to the United States and our partners in the Pacific. The “strategic patience” the Obama administration showed North Korea only emboldened Kim Jong Un to test nuclear weapons and new missile systems that can hit the United States.
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for South and Central Asian Affairs," on Tuesday, July 23rd.
What: Hearing – "Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for South and Central Asian Affairs"
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), issued the following statement regarding the Thailand Constitutional Court's rulings to dismiss the sitting prime minister and dissolve the Move Forward Party.
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Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following the release of the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) report highlighting the substantial investments China is making through the world's largest infrastructure finance program, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Washington, DC– House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement on reports China's top nuclear weapons lab has used restricted U.S. computer chips. There have been American export restrictions for decades meant to prevent American technology from falling into the hands of foreign adversaries such as China. The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) which is responsible for implementing these export controls in the United States, has been a major focus of the committee's oversight.