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September 23, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered opening remarks before the House Rules Committee in support of his legislation H.Res. 1469, "Ensuring Accountability For Key Officials In The Biden-Harris Administration Responsible For Decisionmaking And Execution Failures Throughout The Withdrawal From Afghanistan." In his remarks, Chairman McCaul emphasized his bill will serve as a step toward holding the administration accountable for its deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, on behalf of U.S.


September 23, 2024

Washington D.C. — Today, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) issued the following statement following the conclusion of the Quad Leaders Summit.


September 23, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on reports that the Biden-Harris administration may withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq despite continued threats posed by ISIS and affiliates to U.S. national security.


September 20, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Tuesday, September 24th. 

What: Markup to find Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress, as well as nine measures, including H.R. 8683, H.R. 9564, H.R. ___, H.Res. 1348, H.R. 9172, H.R. 9718, H.Res. 1449, H.Res. 1435, and H.R. 9082.

Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Time: 10:15am ET


September 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Foreign Policy, Interrupted: How Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Blunt America's Impact Abroad," on Thursday, September 26th.

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

Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024

Time: 10:00am ET

Location: Rayburn 2172

Witnesses:


September 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration's failure to use Congressionally-mandated authorities to support Ukraine's fight against Vladamir Putin's unprovoked war of aggression. 


September 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statement on the State Department Office of Inspector General's (IG) report detailing how the State Department mishandled the suspension of former Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley's security clearance.


September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on the importance of solidifying our trilateral partnership among the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom to counter increasing aggression from the Chinese Communist Party.


September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced a full committee hearing entitled, "An Assessment of the State Department's Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America's Top Diplomat," on Tuesday, September 24, with testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken.


September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered opening remarks at a hearing on the great power competition in the Indo-Pacific. During his remarks, Chairman McCaul emphasized the threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to the national security interests of the United States and our allies and partners. 

WATCH HERE

– Remarks as Delivered –