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October 1, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to Iran's attacks against our partner and ally, Israel.

"Tonight, our ally Israel is enduring an attack of close to 200 ballistic missiles launched from Iran and a terrorist attack while continuing to fight Iran-backed Hamas terrorists in Gaza and Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon. I strongly condemn these attacks and will continue monitoring closely to assess casualties and damage.


September 28, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike.


September 25, 2024

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.

WATCH HERE

– Remarks as Delivered –


September 25, 2024

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement after the House passed Rep. Lisa McClain's (R-MI) H.R. 3334, the Sanction Tyrannical and Oppressive People within the Chinese Communist Party (STOP CCP) Act of 2024, which sanctions top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials responsible for threatening Hong Kong and Taiwan, violating human rights in China, and infringing upon the sovereignty of Tibet.


September 25, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks on the House floor in support of his resolution H.Res. 1469, "Ensuring Accountability For Key Officials In The Biden-Harris Administration Responsible For Decisionmaking And Execution Failures Throughout The Withdrawal From Afghanistan." Chairman McCaul's resolution condemns 15 Biden-Harris administration officials for their dereliction of duty in the deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan.


September 25, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement urging the Biden-Harris administration to take immediate action to secure the release of Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann, and Mahmood Habibi.


September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman issued the following statement in response to President Biden's speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting today.


September 24, 2024

Washington D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will postpone a hearing entitled, "Foreign Policy, Interrupted: How Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Blunt America's Impact Abroad" to a future date soon.

What: Hearing – "Foreign Policy, Interrupted: How Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Blunt America's Impact Abroad"

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: Rayburn 2172

Witnesses:


September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at today's committee markup of a report calling for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to be held in contempt of Congress for his failure to comply with a duly issued subpoena. That subpoena compelled his testimony on the committee's investigation into the Biden-Harris administration's deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, which resulted in Chairman McCaul's historic report released on September 9, 2024.