McCaul Leads HFAC Republicans in Letter to Blinken on Nord Stream 2 Waiver

Press Release 06.01.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and 20 committee Republicans sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing concern over the Biden Administration’s decision to apply a U.S. national interest waiver to forego the imposition of mandatory sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG, its CEO, Matthias Warnig, and […]

McCaul, Risch: Nord Stream 2 Subject to CAATSA Sanctions

Press Release 05.26.21

Washington, DC– U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting an explanation from the administration as to why Nord Stream 2 AG has not been sanctioned […]

McCaul: Lukashenka Forcing Plane to Land to Arrest Journalist “Abhorrent,” “Affront to Democratic Societies”

Press Release 05.23.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to reports the Lukashenka regime in Belarus forced a Ryanair commercial flight to land in order to arrest journalist Roman Protasevich. “Lukashenka’s violent repression of the pro-democracy opposition and independent media knows no bounds. To arrest a journalist […]

McCaul Joins House Republican Committee Leaders to Call for Meaningful Deliberation on Any China Competition Legislation

Press Release 05.21.21

Washington DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul joined other Republican committee leaders in a letter led by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) urging them to prioritize passing legislation on American competitiveness through regular order. […]

McCaul, Risch to Biden: The U.S. Must Stand With Israel, Not Delay Arms Sales

Press Release 05.20.21

Washington DC – U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to President Biden encouraging the administration to stand by Israel, resist calls to delay the sale of important munitions, and expedite the […]

Bipartisan Resolution Urging Salvadoran Government to Respect Democratic Institutions Passes the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Press Release 05.20.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul, Chairman Gregory W. Meeks, and Reps. Mark Green and Albio Sires, Ranking Member and Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued the following statements after their bipartisan resolution urging the Government of El Salvador to respect the country’s democratic institutions. H.Res.408, passed the […]

McCaul Leads Over 100 Republicans in Letter to President Biden Supporting Israel’s Right to Self-Defense Against Hamas Terrorists

Press Release 05.19.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul led over 100 Republican House Members in a letter to President Biden supporting Israel’s right to self-defense. The letter calls on the President to maintain U.S. security assistance to Israel without any added conditions. The letter also urges the President to undertake efforts to […]

McCaul: Waiver for Russian Pipeline Company “Absolutely Ridiculous”

Press Release 05.19.21

Washington, DC – Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the wholly unacceptable report from the State Department on the Russian malign influence project, Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The report announced sanctions on eight new entities, but did not include sanctions on numerous additional entities that are currently working to complete […]

McCaul Supports Continued U.S. Engagement in Arctic

Press Release 05.19.21

Washington D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s participation at the Arctic Council Ministerial in Iceland this week. “With Russia assuming the chairmanship of the Arctic Council, U.S. engagement and leadership in the Arctic is more critical now than ever. Russia […]

McCaul, Meeks Letter to Blinken on Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans

Press Release 05.17.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks sent the following letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan men and women who bravely served alongside the U.S. to facilitate security operations in Afghanistan as interpreters, translators, contractors, and other important […]