McCaul, Smith, Mast Press Biden Admin on Recanted Statements on Atheism Grants, Urge Concrete Actions

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma memorializing the Biden administration’s contradictory statements regarding a State Department program that promoted atheism overseas, in […]
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Chairman McCaul Requests Jen Psaki Interview Regarding Her Role in Afghanistan Withdrawal

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Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Emily Loeb, counsel to former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, requesting Psaki’s testimony before the committee on the Biden administration’s catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal, which led to the deaths of 13 U.S. servicemembers. In his letter, Chairman McCaul stated Psaki […]
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Chairman McCaul Issues Statement on SIGAR Finding U.S. Dollars Funneled to Taliban

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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 […]
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POSTPONED Subcommittee Hearing: “Money is Policy: Assessing Shortcomings in the State Department’s Foreign Assistance Grants Process”

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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 […]
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McCaul, Risch, Whitehouse, Kaptur Urge Biden Administration to Implement REPO Act Ahead of G7 Finance Ministers’ Meeting

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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, […]
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McCaul, Green on Biden Administration’s Decision Declaring Cuba Compliant with U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts

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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 […]
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Committee Releases Sixth Tranche of Afghanistan Interview Documents

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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 […]
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Chairman McCaul Announces HFAC Markup on Congressional Oversight on Arms Sales to Israel

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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 […]
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REVISED: Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Money is Policy: Assessing Shortcomings in the State Department’s Foreign Assistance Grants Process”

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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 […]
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Chairman McCaul Speaks on the House Floor in Support of the “Israel Security Assistance Act”

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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 […]
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