Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement expressing his disappointment with Secretary Blinken's recent trip to China. Despite 11 hours of talks and the expenditure of thousands of US taxpayer dollars, Chairman McCaul highlights that the meeting yielded nothing substantial, except a mere promise of more meetings in the future.
Washington, D.C.– House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement today announcing a significant milestone in his two-year investigation into corruption at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The committee's unwavering commitment to pursuing truth and accountability has uncovered alarming evidence of misconduct and negligence at the senior-most levels of the agency.
Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement following a Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) report that found the Taliban is accessing both U.S. and UN aid that was meant to go directly to the people of Afghanistan.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration moving forward with its $6 billion hostage deal with Iran.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to Secretary of State Ant
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures regarding security assistance in Ukraine, the reauthorization of the Trafficking of Victims Protection Act, and the freeze of funds which would be funneled to Iran-backed terror proxies on Tuesday, November 7th.
What: Markup of H.R. 4175, H.R. 4723, H.Res. 149, H.R. 5856, H.R. 4681, H.R. 5961, H.Res. 683, H.R. 6119, H.R. 6087, and H.Res. 793.
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Africa will convene a hearing entitled, "Ethiopia: Promise or Perils, The State of U.S. Policy" on Thursday, November 30th.
What: Hearing – "Ethiopia: Promise or Perils, The State of U.S. Policy"
Date: Thursday, November 30th, 2023
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: HVC-210
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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The Myth of the New Cuban Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the Biden Administration's Cuba Policy" on Thursday, January 18 at 2:00pm ET.
What: Hearing – "The Myth of the New Cuban Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the Biden Administration's Cuba Policy"
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: 2200 RHOB
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled, "AUKUS Implementation and Challenges to International Security and Arms Control in the 21st Century" on Wednesday, February 14.
What: Hearing – "AUKUS Implementation and Challenges to International Security and Arms Control in the 21st Century"
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on the Biden administration to formally intervene in South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice alleging violations of the Genocide Convention. In the letter, Chairman McCaul notes that the United States must protect the Convention from South Africa's efforts to debase its significance, render hollow the meaning of genocide, and permit its use as a political tool by malign actors.