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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) released the following statement in response to Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the United States' subsequent decision to "suspend" its participation in the treaty.
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, "Go-to-Zero: Joe Biden's Withdrawal Order and the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan" on Tuesday, November 14th.
What: Hearing – "Go-to-Zero: Joe Biden's Withdrawal Order and the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan"
Date: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
Time: 2:00pm ET
Location: HVC-210
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Europe will convene a hearing entitled, "The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh" on Wednesday, November 15th.
What: Hearing – "The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh"
Date: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
Time: 9:30am ET
Location: HVC-210
Witnesses:
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing grave concern over the Biden administration's recent decision to prematurely lift sanctions on Nicolás Maduro's regime. The chairman is requesting further information and urging a change in the administration's failed strategy of appeasement to criminal regimes allied with America's adversaries.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement ahead of President Biden's meeting with Chairman Xi Jinping at this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) sent a letter today to Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressing support for free, fair, and transparent general elections in December.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Examining the Biden Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal" on Tuesday, November 14th.
What: Hearing – "Examining the Biden Administration's Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal"
Date: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: HVC-210
Witness:
Washington, D.C. – Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a Member Day hearing, which gave all House members an opportunity to present bills that fall under the jurisdiction of the committee. The following members offered up legislation during the hearing:
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) have released the following statement announcing their full support for reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) before September 2025. By 2050 it is estimated that Africa will be the home to 2.5 billion people, with over half of this population being under the age of 25. This demographic boom will only further Africa's importance in the global economy.
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures regarding security assistance in Ukraine, the reauthorization of the Trafficking of Victims Protection Act, and the freeze of funds which would be funneled to Iran-backed terror proxies on Tuesday, November 7th.
What: Markup of H.R. 4175, H.R. 4723, H.Res. 149, H.R. 5856, H.R. 4681, H.R. 5961, H.Res. 683, H.R. 6119, H.R. 6087, and H.Res. 793.