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July 16, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the committee will hold a public, bipartisan roundtable discussion with family members of Americans held hostage by Hamas following the October 7th attack on Israel.

What: Roundtable – Republican and Democrat members will hear from family members of Americans being held hostage by Hamas.

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Time: 10:00am ET

Location: Rayburn 2172


July 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement announcing committee activity in wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overturning Chevron deference.


July 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement praising the committee's passage of his bipartisan bill, H.R. 8926, the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2024. This bill will advance the U.S. International Development Corporation's (DFC) critical work to advance U.S. national security interests in developing nations while countering the malign influences of China and Russia.


July 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) requested a classified briefing from the Biden administration as the chairmen remain concerned that without robust protections, sensitive U.S.-origin technology transferred as part of the Microsoft-G42 partnership could end up the CCP's hands.


July 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee markup in support of a bill he co-led, H.R.


July 10, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a full committee markup supporting H.Res. 1328, which declares the acts committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide. Chairman McCaul called for warring parties, and their backers, to end the violence in Darfur and to hand power over to the people of Sudan.


July 10, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks at a full committee markup in support of his bill, H.R. 8926, the DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2024. During his remarks, Chairman McCaul emphasized the important work the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) does to advance our national security interests and counter malign influences – like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – who exploit developing nations.


July 9, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing addressing management failures at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Chairman McCaul emphasized the need for reform at USAGM so the agency can continue to accurately report the news abroad and combat propaganda by authoritarian regimes.


July 8, 2024

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the Global Engagement Center's (GEC) potential complicity in efforts to censor Americans. In the letter, the Members raised concerns the office strayed from its statutory duty to counter propaganda and disinformation abroad.


July 8, 2024

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Wednesday, July 10th.

What: Markup of eighteen measures, including H.R. 8926, H.R. 8345, H.Res. 1323, H.R. 7914, H.R. 8232, H.R. 7151, H.R. 8924, H.R. 8892, H.R. 8936, H.Res. 837, H.R. 8566, H.Res. 554, H.R. 1425, H.R. 7025, H.J.Res.164, H.Res. 1328, H.R. 8934, and H.R. 3042. 

Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024