Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to joint U.S.-U.K. military action, supported by other allies and partners against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Over the last three months, the Houthis launched at least 27 attacks on vessels transiting the region, including direct attacks on U.S. sailors, with little to no response. 

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to joint U.S.-U.K. military action, supported by other allies and partners against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Over the last three months, the Houthis launched at least 27 attacks on vessels transiting the region, including direct attacks on U.S. sailors, with little to no response. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "The Myth of the New Cuban Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the Biden Administration's Cuba Policy" on Thursday, January 18 at 2:00pm ET.

What: Hearing – "The Myth of the New Cuban Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of the Biden Administration's Cuba Policy"

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Time: 2:00pm ET

Location: 2200 RHOB

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a long-time advocate of combating domestic and international human trafficking, issued the following statement in honor of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The chairman is the co-leader of H.R. 30, the bipartisan Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act, which imposes tougher penalties for human traffickers who target children in the U.S. by operating near schools and youth centers.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Examining the Flow of U.S. Money into China's Military Might" on Wednesday, January 17th.

What: Hearing – "Examining the Flow of U.S. Money into China's Military Might"

Date: Wednesday, January 17th, 2024

Time: 10:00am ET

Location: HVC-210

Witnesses:

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, "Protecting Emerging Technologies for Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific" on Wednesday, January 17th at 2:00pm ET.

What: Hearing – "Protecting Emerging Technologies for Peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific"

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Time: 2:00pm ET

Location: HVC-210

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the Houthis' ongoing attacks against U.S.

Austin, TX — Last week, the New York Post ran an op-ed, authored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), criticizing the Biden administration's draconian energy restrictions on growing African economies.