Press Releases

By Rep. Michael McCaul and Amb. Roya Rahmani

The Hill

February 7, 2023

Tonight, as elected officials and their guests gather in Washington to hear the State of the Union, women across Afghanistan are suffering under the brutal Taliban regime.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement ahead of President Biden's State of the Union speech tonight.  

Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the following subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress. 

"I am looking forward to working with all our returning and new members on the House Foreign Affairs subcommittees," said McCaul. "As we continue to face challenges worldwide and growing threats from our adversaries, the work of our subcommittees is crucial to achieve our foreign policy goals and protect America's interests in the various regions of the world."

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration's decision to waive sanctions on nonproliferation activities involving Iran. 

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has invited former Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani to be his guest for the State of the Union next week. Ambassador Rahmani was Afghanistan's first female ambassador to the United States, serving in the post from December 2018 until July 2021, as well as Afghanistan's first female ambassador to Indonesia and ASEAN. Ambassador Rahmani has been an outspoken champion for women's rights both in Afghanistan and around the world.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. officials yesterday acknowledged a Chinese spy balloon was spotted flying over Montana near a nuclear reactor site. Chairman McCaul has requested a briefing from the Biden administration on the balloon and specifics behind why it has not been removed from U.S. airspace.

Washington D.C. –Today, Chairman Michael McCaul announced his leadership team on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 118th Congress. 

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter today to Secretary Blinken urging the administration to press Iraqi officials to make the political decisions necessary to promote the country's stability and serve the best interests of the Iraqi people.