McCaul, Engel, Risch, Menendez Support U.N. Cross-Border Humanitarian Operations

Press Release 06.30.20

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel, and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch and Ranking Member Bob Menendez, released the following statement in support of diplomatic negotiations at the United Nations to maintain the two current cross-border humanitarian operations and restore the Ya’rubiyah border […]

McCaul, Kinzinger Statement on White House Briefing

Press Release 06.29.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), released the following statement after attending a classified briefing at the White House on media reports that Russia put bounties on American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. “Today, we received a classified briefing on the […]

McCaul Calls on Democrat Leadership to Bring Urgent Counter CCP Legislation to the Floor

Press Release 06.29.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement applauding the Senate for passing multiple bipartisan bills that will hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for their harmful behavior and calling on House Democrat Leadership to bring them to the floor this week. “Over the last […]

McCaul Calls U.S.-EU Dialogue on China a “Significant Step”

Press Release 06.26.20

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the United States and the European Union will launch a U.S.-EU dialogue on the People’s Republic of China. House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul recently called for better dialogue between the two in order to address the threat posed to democratic nations by […]

McCaul, Kinzinger Lead Letter Urging POTUS to Keep U.S. Troops in Germany

Press Release 06.23.20

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), sent a letter with their colleagues to President Trump over his administration’s plans to significantly reduce the number of American service members stationed in Germany. “I am concerned that significantly reducing the United States […]

McCaul Calls on European Allies to Join U.S. in Standing Up for Democracy

Press Release 06.21.20

Washington, D.C. – On Monday, Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will hold a virtual summit to discuss ongoing relations between the European Union and China. Below is a statement from House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul. “Tomorrow’s meeting between representatives […]

McCaul, Blackburn Statement on OTF Firings, Organization’s Future

Press Release 06.19.20

Washington, D.C.- Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Marsha Blackburn issued the following statement on the termination of Laura Cunningham, President of the Open Technology Fund (OTF), and the OTF Board of Directors. McCaul and Blackburn were the Republican authors of the Open Technology Fund Authorization Act. “As the lead […]

McCaul Statement on Caesar Act Sanctions

Press Release 06.17.20

Washington, D.C.- Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the administration’s announcement of sanctions pursuant to the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, which Congress passed in December 2019. The administration also announced new sanctions pursuant to its October 2019 Executive Order on Syria. “The new Syria sanctions […]

McCaul Releases Interim Report on Origins of COVID-19 Pandemic

Press Release 06.15.20

House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul Releases Interim Report on Origins of COVID-19 Pandemic Report details how the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) cover-up combined with the World Health Organization’s refusal to heed warnings led to the virus becoming a pandemic Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released an […]

McCaul Condemns Russian Court’s Conviction of Paul Whelan

Press Release 06.15.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on a Russian court sentencing U.S. citizen Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison. “The sentencing of Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison is the culmination of a sham process that has deprived Paul of […]