McCaul Calls on WHO to State Health Risks of Wildlife Markets

Press Release 03.23.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), calling on the organization to state the clear public health risks of wildlife markets, also referred to as wet markets, one of which is the suspected […]

McCaul to Chinese Ambassador: Expelling US Journalists Shows Regime’s Insecurity

Press Release 03.19.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Cui Tiankai, denouncing China’s plans to expel American journalists from the country. In the letter, he wrote: “Your ill-advised and dangerous actions demonstrate a significant lack of […]

McCaul Statement on Latest Attack on American Press in China

Press Release 03.17.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after China announced plans to kick American journalists out of the country. “As the Chinese Communist Party continues to deflect its culpability for the spread of coronavirus, this action is the most serious blow yet to […]

McCaul Announces Leslie Shedd to Join Staff as Communications Director

Press Release 03.11.20

Washington, DC – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has brought on veteran staffer Leslie Shedd as the new communications director for the House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans. Shedd has more than a decade of media experience, including serving in senior roles on statewide and national campaigns and on […]

McCaul, Wagner, Houlahan, Frankel Introduce W-GDP Act to Empower Women Globally

Press Release 03.09.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee along with Representatives Ann Wagner, Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Lois Frankel (D-FL) introduced the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Act, legislation to promote the empowerment, economic self- sufficiency, and prosperity of women globally. “When women are empowered to be active […]

McCaul Statement on ICC Decision to Investigate U.S. Soldiers

Press Release 03.06.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) ruling that its chief prosecutor can open an investigation into alleged activities by U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. “I am extremely alarmed by the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to pursue […]

McCaul, Engel Statement on Hong Kong

Press Release 03.05.20

Washington, D.C. — Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Lead Republican and Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today issued the following statement about the Hong Kong authorities’ arrests of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai and former Legislative Council members Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum. “We are deeply concerned by the […]

McCaul Statement on Emergency Coronavirus Funding

Press Release 03.04.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a $7.8 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill to prevent the spread of coronavirus and assist with the response. “Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, I have called on my […]

McCaul Statement on ‘Uyghurs for Sale’ Report

Press Release 03.02.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the ‘Uyghurs for Sale’ report, exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s mass transfer of Uyghur Muslims to factories across China. “I am evaluating this troubling report. It is disturbing that these companies are potentially complicit in […]

McCaul Statement on Potential Pathway to Peace in Afghanistan

Press Release 02.29.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the agreement to try and bring peace to Afghanistan following the week long reduction in violence. “I applaud President Trump, and Secretaries Pompeo and Esper for reaching an agreement with the Taliban and a corresponding […]