McCaul Announces Republican Subcommittee Leadership and Membership Rosters at 116th Committee Organizational Meeting

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Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) held the Committee’s formal organizational meeting for the 116th Congress. The meeting included the consideration and adoption of Committee Rules and called for the formal appointment of subcommittee leadership and Membership rosters for the 116th Congress. Lead […]
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McCaul Statement on Sanctions Against Venezuela State-Owned Oil Company, PDVSA

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Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Administration’s announcement to roll out new U.S. sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA.  “After years of mismanagement and plummeting production, the illegitimate Maduro regime can no longer be allowed to […]
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McCaul & Engel Introduce Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019

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Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) introduced H.R. 739, the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019, to ensure American leadership on the world stage in keeping the Internet open, reliable and secure. Ranking Member McCaul: “The threats to America’s security, economy, and the Internet itself […]
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McCaul Statement on Developments in Venezuela

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Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) gave the following statement on the latest developments in Venezuela after the military’s announcement supporting illegitimate President Nicolas Maduro.  “I am closely following the events in Venezuela and the demonstration of courage by the people of Venezuela. I applaud the Trump Administration and […]
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McCaul & Engel Syria Sanctions Bill Passes House

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Washington D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 31, co-sponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and sponsored by Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY). This bipartisan legislation will increase international pressure on Assad and his backers, impose new sanctions on human rights abusers, and encourage negotiations to end the […]
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McCaul Statement on DRC Election Results

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Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement on the fraudulent election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “After eighteen years of the Kabila regime, the Democratic Republic of the Congo had a historic opportunity to give its people a voice by holding free and fair […]
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McCaul Statement on Terrorist Attack in Kenya

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Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement on the terrorist attack at the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi, Kenya.   Ranking Member McCaul: “The heinous attack by al-Shabaab in Nairobi that took the lives of 21 innocent people highlights America’s need to stay on offense in […]
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McCaul Statement on U.S. Troops Killed in Syria

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Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement on reports that ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in northern Syria resulting in the deaths of U.S. troops.   Ranking Member McCaul: “Today’s deadly bombing targeting our troops in Syria is a reminder that ISIS still […]
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Committee Passes 4 Bills to Promote Global Security, Including McCaul Bill to Combat Terrorism in Africa

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Washington D.C. – This week, the House passed four bipartisan bills to promote American interests at home and abroad and bolster national security. These bills promote economic partnership between U.S.-Mexico, protect our diplomats through enhanced security, combat anti-Semitism globally, and more. Of note, H.R. 192, a bill to authorize counter terrorism operations in Africa known […]
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