McCaul, Scalise, Kustoff, and Zeldin Move to Discharge Pro-Israel, Anti-BDS Package

Press Release 04.10.19

Washington D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN), and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to announce an effort to discharge H.R. 336, the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019. In the wake of the dangerous Boycott, Divestment, and […]

McCaul Introduces Legislation to Increase Financial Pressure on Iranian Regime

Press Release 04.09.19

Washington D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced H.R. 2118, the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act. This bill would authorize sanctions on Iran’s development and financing of ballistic missile technology and address the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) outsized role in Iran’s economy by lowering the minimum […]

McCaul on Administration Taking Action to Counter Iran-backed Terrorism Globally

Press Release 04.08.19

Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Administration’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) to counter Iran’s global campaign of terrorism. Lead Republican McCaul: “The Administration is right to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard […]

McCaul at Rice University: Statement on Developments in Venezuela and Additional U.S. Sanctions

Press Release 04.05.19

Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State James Baker, and Venezuelan Ambassador Carlos Vecchio to address the ongoing crisis in Venezuela and take part in a listening session with the victims of Nicolas Maduro’s brutal regime. The event took place at […]

McCaul Statement on Democrats Failure to Condemn the Global BDS Movement

Press Release 04.04.19

Washington D.C. – Earlier today on the House Floor, Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) offered a motion that would have amended S.J. Res. 7 to oppose the global movement to boycott the State of Israel, known as the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Lead Republican McCaul issued the following statement in response […]

McCaul & Engel Introduce Legislation to Reaffirm American Commitment to Taiwan

Press Release 04.02.19

Two Bipartisan Measures Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act Washington D.C. — Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee, today announced that they have introduced two bipartisan measures on Taiwan ahead of the 40th anniversary of […]

McCaul, Engel Joint Statement on U.S.-Colombia Relations

Press Release 03.29.19

Cúcuta , Colombia —Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman, today released the following joint statement: “Colombia is an important U.S. partner and ally, and we were pleased to spend the last two days visiting Bogota and the Colombia—Venezuela border to reaffirm the importance of this […]

McCaul Statement on Arrest of Juan Guaidó’s Chief of Staff

Press Release 03.21.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released a statement following the kidnapping and detention of Robert Marrero, chief of staff to interim President Juan Guaidó, by Nicolás Maduro’s intelligence forces. Lead Republican McCaul: “I strongly condemn this morning’s kidnapping of Juan Guaidó’s Chief of Staff, Robert Marrero, by Maduro’s […]

House National Security Chairmen and Ranking Members Joint Statement on Iraq Security

Press Release 03.18.19

Washington D.C. —House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY); Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA); and Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) today made the following joint statement: “After years of […]

McCaul Statement on Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine

Press Release 03.15.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement on Russia’s continued aggression towards Ukraine and today’s joint initiative by the United States, European Union, and Canada to impose sanctions against Russian officials involved in last year’s attack on three Ukrainian naval vessels near the Kerch Strait. Lead […]