McCaul Statement on Assassination of Lebanese Activist Lokman Slim

Press Release
Washington, DC – Following the tragic murder of Lebanese activist Lokman Slim, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released a statement condemning his assassination. “I am deeply disturbed by the assassination of Lebanese civil society leader, Lokman Slim. The people of Lebanon must not be subject to violence or intimidation by Hezbollah or any other […]
Read More

McCaul, Pfluger Call on Putin Regime to Release Trevor Reed

Press Release
Washington, DC – Ahead of tomorrow’s appeal in a Moscow City Court, Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul and Congressman August Pfluger released the following statement calling on the Kremlin to release Texas native Trevor Reed immediately. Last year, Lead Republican McCaul and former Rep. Mike Conaway led a resolution that […]
Read More

McCaul, Meeks Statement on On-Going Protests in Russia

Press Release
Washington, DC – Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a joint statement following the second straight weekend of protests in Russia that saw tens of thousands of peaceful protesters take to the streets across the country to demand the release of leading Russian opposition figure […]
Read More

McCaul Statement on Return of Military Rule in Burma

Press Release
Washington, DC – Today, Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul released the below statement following the recent events in Burma. Lead Republican McCaul cosponsored the BURMA Act in the 116th Congress to impose sanctions on the Tatmadaw, in addition to authorizing humanitarian aid and pushing for a genocide determination.  “The return of […]
Read More

McCaul Reintroduces the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul reintroduced the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) Act to authorize an interagency program to strengthen counterterrorism operations and better coordinate U.S. assistance to address rising extremism. The TSCTP program, created in 2005, is a multi-agency effort to help partners in West and North Africa […]
Read More

McCaul Joins Letter to President Biden Urging Prioritization of Emerging Technologies

Press Release
Washington, DC – Today, Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul joined a letter to the White House, led by Congressswoman Elise Stefanik and signed by twenty two House Republican colleagues, urging President Biden to prioritize engagement and cooperation with our allies on emerging technologies.  “We saw during COVID the CCP’s willingness to weaponize […]
Read More

McCaul, Rogers Oppose Biden Administration’s Five-Year Extension of New START

Press Release
Washington, DC –The Biden Administration has reportedly decided it will sign a clean, five-year extension of New START with Russia. The current deal is set to expire on February 5th. The arms control treaty, which entered into force in February 2010, limits the strategic nuclear forces deployed by both nations and has served to reduce nuclear tensions between the two countries. However, the […]
Read More

McCaul Calls for Hold on Raimondo Confirmation until Biden Administration Clarifies Commitment on Huawei

Press Release
Washington, DC – After the Biden Administration’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, caused heads to turn by refusing to commit to keeping Huawei on the Entity List, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki seemed to double down by declining on two separate occasions when directly asked to say where President Biden stood on the issue. Huawei was placed […]
Read More