Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Spokesperson Emily Cassil issued the below statement responding to State Department Spokesperson Matt Miller's statement at yesterday's press briefing, which included misrepresentations of the committee's reasonable accommodation process regarding its request for Secretary Blinken's appearance on the chairman's Afghanistan report.
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Money is Policy, Part II: Analyzing Select State Department Grant Awards," on Thursday, September 19th.
What: Hearing – "Money is Policy, Part II: Analyzing Select State Department Grant Awards"
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2200
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, "Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehran's Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our Allies," on Thursday, September 19th.
What: Hearing – "Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehran's Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our Allies"
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Rachel Cotton, deputy counsel to the president, reiterating his request for National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to testify before the committee. In the letter, Chairman McCaul highlighted that Sullivan and the National Security Council (NSC) wielded extraordinary influence regarding the planning and execution of the Biden-Harris administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "Maduro Stole the Elections Again: The Response to Fraud in Venezuela," on Friday, September 20th.
What: Hearing – "Maduro Stole the Elections Again: The Response to Fraud in Venezuela"
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Time: 11:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2172
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration's delay in delegating sanctions authorities passed by Congress in April.
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, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "Maduro Stole the Elections Again: The Response to Fraud in Venezuela," on Friday, September 20th.
What: Hearing – "Maduro Stole the Elections Again: The Response to Fraud in Venezuela"
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Time: 11:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2200
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, "Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehran's Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our Allies," on Thursday, September 19th.
What: Hearing – "Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehran's Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our Allies"
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: Rayburn 2200
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced a full committee markup to find U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee on Tuesday, September 3rd.
What: Markup to find Secretary Blinken in contempt of Congress
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: Rayburn 2172