Committee Activity
Past Events
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding his role at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, his potential access and knowledge to the classified documents that were found there, and his and other senior State Dept. officials' interactions with the People's Republic of China (PRC) while working at the Center.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks on the House floor to ensure that 15 Biden-Harris administration officials are held accountable for their dereliction of duty resulting in the deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. This historic condemnation passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support – including ten Democrats – in a vote of 219 to 194.
– Remarks as Delivered –
Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has hired Olivia Late to serve as a press assistant. Late served as an intern in McCaul's personal office in 2021 before going on to serve as McCaul's campaign manager in 2022. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the committee's leadership for the 119th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the bipartisan committee action to disclose updated data on licensing outcomes from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
"It is unacceptable BIS approved more than $23 billion worth of licenses to sell U.S. technology to blacklisted companies based in China. This critical U.S. technology is going to the Chinese Communist Party's surveillance and military efforts. BIS must and can do more."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific will hold a public hearing on reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
What: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific Hearing
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: 2172 Rayburn
Subject: Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss China and Russia's "unholy alliance" and their efforts to disrupt the global balance of power, Secretary Blinken's testimony at our committee hearing, the U.S. defense industrial base, and TikTok's national security threat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe will hold a public hearing titled, "Shaping the Future of Cyber Diplomacy: Review for State Department Reauthorization" on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Rayburn 2200
Subject: Shaping the Future of Cyber Diplomacy: Review for State Department Reauthorization
Witnesses:
Ms. Annie Fixler
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing grave concerns for the safety of all American citizens in Sudan and seeking clarification of several key issues necessary for a safe evacuation as the political and security situation deteriorates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon the House’s final passage of the rescissions package.
“This is a win for the American taxpayer. Under the Biden administration, the U.S. wasted billions in taxpayer dollars spreading far-left ideology disguised as foreign aid. Republicans on this committee exposed those programs for years only to have Democrats turn a blind eye.