Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on findings by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) detailing the extent to which the Taliban is benefitting from U.S. taxpayer dollars since they took over Afghanistan in August 2021. “Since the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the […]

Washington D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will postpone a hearing entitled, “Money is Policy: Assessing Shortcomings in the State Department’s Foreign Assistance Grants Process.” What: Hearing – “Money is Policy: Assessing Shortcomings in the State Department’s Foreign Assistance Grants Process” Date: TBD Time: TBD Location: Rayburn 2200 Witnesses: Max Primorac Senior Research Fellow […]

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) sent a letter to President Biden urging the administration to implement the REPO Act ahead of the G7 finance ministers’ meeting this week. The REPO Act, […]

Washington, D.C.  — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s determination that the Cuban regime is in compliance with U.S. counterterrorism efforts. “The Biden administration’s decision to declare the communist Cuban dictatorship—a legally established state sponsor […]

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced another release of transcribed interviews with State Department officials charged with leading the United States’ civilian evacuation from Afghanistan. Over the past few weeks, the committee released its first, second, third, fourth, and fifth tranches of transcribed interviews with key State Department and Department of Defense (DoD) officials involved in […]

Washington, D.C. –House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider measures related to arms sales to Israel, export controls and expressing support for the people of Afghanistan on Wednesday, May 22nd. What: Markup of three measures, including H.R. 8437, H.R. 8315, and H. Res. 616.  Date: Wednesday, May […]

Washington D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, “Money is Policy: Assessing Shortcomings in the State Department’s Foreign Assistance Grants Process,” on Thursday, May 23rd. What: Hearing – “Money is Policy: Assessing Shortcomings in the State Department’s Foreign Assistance Grants Process” Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Time: 10:30am ET […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8369, the “Israel Security Assistance Support Act.” Chairman McCaul emphasized the importance of the United States standing by our friend and ally, Israel, as it enters the final stage of its war against Hamas terrorists.  WATCH […]

Washington D.C. – The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” on Thursday May 23rd. What: Hearing – “Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs” Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Time: 10:30am ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Witnesses: […]

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Antony Blinken to clarify the […]