McCaul Appointed to FY2021 NDAA Conference Committee

Press Release 11.18.20

Washington D.C. – Today, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appointed House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10) to serve on the Conference Committee for the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Conference Committee is made up of bipartisan leaders in the House and the Senate and will work to resolve the differences […]

McCaul Statement on Afghanistan

Press Release 11.16.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Afghanistan peace process and reaffirming the need for a withdrawal to be based on conditions on the ground. “For the sake of the Afghan people, it is essential that the ongoing peace process be given […]

McCaul Statement on MFO Helicopter Crash

Press Release 11.12.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the below statement on the helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula today, which took the lives of five American citizens. “I am heartbroken by today’s tragic news that seven uniformed members of the Multinational Force and Observers, including five […]

McCaul on Escalating Violence in Ethiopia

Press Release 11.05.20

Congressman Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports of attacks on the Ethiopian National Defense Force bases by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, and deployment of Ethiopian military forces to the Tigray region. “I am deeply concerned about the fighting in Tigray […]

McCaul Releases Statement on US-India Relations Following 2+2 Dialogue

Press Release 10.28.20

Congressman Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement at the conclusion of the third annual U.S.-India 2+2 dialogue on October 27th between Secretary of State Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Esper, and Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and Defense Minister Singh: “The U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue has […]

McCaul and Engel Lead Bipartisan Group Opposing Normalization of the Assad Regime in Syria

Press Release 10.26.20

Washington—Ranking Member Michael T. McCaul and Chairman Eliot L. Engel of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today led a bipartisan effort calling on the Administration to continue to make clear to our allies and partners that the United States opposes any efforts to renew diplomatic ties with or extend diplomatic recognition to the Assad […]

McCaul on Positive Developments in U.S.-Sudan Relations

Press Release 10.23.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the below statement on the administration’s announcement to remove Sudan from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list, paving the way for increased U.S. – Sudan cooperation, as well as the announcement of normalization between Sudan and Israel. “I commend the […]

Chairman McCaul Joins Leader McCarthy, China Task Force Members to Introduce the China Task Force Act

Press Release 10.21.20

Washington, D.C. – China Task Force Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10), along with other members of the task force, joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) today to introduce the China Task Force Act. “The malign behavior of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses a generational threat that demands urgent action,” stated Chairman McCaul. “We can no longer stand back […]

McCaul, Engel Statement on Turkey Testing Russian S-400

Press Release 10.16.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Chair, released the following statement on Turkey reportedly test-firing the Russian made S-400. “Turkey has long been a key United States ally, and both of our countries are best served by a […]

McCaul, Engel, Keating, Kinzinger on EU and UK Sanctioning Russian Operative Yevgeniy Prigozhin

Press Release 10.15.20

Washington—Today, Republican Leader Michael T. McCaul and Chairman Eliot L. Engel of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Chairman William R. Keating and Ranking Member Adam Kinzinger of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment released the following statement on the decisions by the European Union and United Kingdom […]