McCaul Introduces Legislation to Increase Financial Pressure on Iranian Regime

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

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

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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 […]
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McCaul Statement on Arrest of Juan Guaidó’s Chief of Staff

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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 […]
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House National Security Chairmen and Ranking Members Joint Statement on Iraq Security

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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 […]
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McCaul Statement on Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine

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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 […]
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