Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the election of North Korea to the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO). 

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 State Department Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Budget" on Tuesday, June 13th.

What: Hearing – "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 State Department Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Budget"

Date: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

Time: 10:00am ET

Location: HVC-210

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has secured an agreement with Secretary Blinken that would allow all Members of the committee a reasonable opportunity to view the dissent channel cable and the response. In response, Chairman McCaul has agreed this would be a satisfactory accommodation to the subpoena and would take contempt off the table. This is the first time in U.S. history that a dissent channel cable has been provided to Congress.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Ranking Member Dean Phillips (D-MN) joined committee colleagues Rep. James Baird (R-IN) and Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) in releasing the following statement regarding the introduction of the U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023.

Washington, D.C. – Following the Chinese Communist Party ban of Micron, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, calling on Commerce to work with Japan and South Korea to ensure their companies do not take market share lost to the ban and undercut Micron.

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, "Ignoring Our Allies in the Western Hemisphere: Reviewing President Biden's FY24 Budget Request" on Wednesday, June 7th.

What: Hearing – "Ignoring Our Allies in the Western Hemisphere: Reviewing President Biden's FY24 Budget Request"

Date: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

Time: 2:00pmET

Location: RHOB 2200

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 Bureau of Consular Affairs Budget" on Wednesday, June 7th.

What: Hearing – "Examining the Fiscal Year 24 Bureau of Consular Affairs Budget"

Date: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

Time: 2:00pmET

Location: RHOB 2154

Witnesses:

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscoring the urgent need for action to address Lebanon's growing political and economic crisis, including through the use of targeted sanctions to make clear to Lebanon's political class the status quo is not acceptable.