McCaul, Meeks, Salazar, Castro Statement on Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Press Release 08.10.23

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL), and Ranking Member Joaquin Castro (D-TX) issued the following statement expressing outrage and calling for an investigation and prosecution of the assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. “We […]

McCaul Demands TIs, Documents in Response to State’s “Unacceptable” Noncompliance with Afghanistan Withdrawal Subpoena

Press Release 08.10.23

Washington, D.C. – Three weeks ago, after repeated requests and warnings spanning months, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued a subpoena to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to produce the Afghanistan After-Action Review (AAR) files by July 25. To date, the department has failed to comply with the committee’s subpoena, producing only 16 distinct documents. […]

McCaul on Executive Order Curbing US Tech Investment in China

Press Release 08.09.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following President Biden’s long-overdue executive order to limit U.S. investments in China. “While I’m pleased to see the Biden administration restrict new outbound investments in China, the failure to include existing technology investments as well as sectors like biotechnology and energy […]

McCaul Reiterates Call for Transparency on Afghan Aid After SIGAR Report Says Taliban Benefitting from Funding

Press Release 08.09.23

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement following a Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) report that found the Taliban is accessing both U.S. and UN aid that was meant to go directly to the people of Afghanistan. Chairman McCaul sent a letter to USAID in May […]

McCaul, Smith, Mast Demand Answers From State on Grants Promoting Atheism

Press Release 08.03.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) sent a letter to the State Department’s DRL Acting Assistant Secretary Erin Barclay and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad […]

McCaul, Kim, Gallagher Urge Admin to Combat CCP Human Rights Abuses

Press Release 08.02.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo expressing concerns following reports that the CCP […]

McCaul Statement on Admin’s Announcement of Military Assistance for Taiwan

Press Release 07.28.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement following the Biden administration’s announcement of the first drawdown package for Taiwan. “I am glad to see the Biden administration send this much-needed weapons package to Taiwan as Communist China eyes further aggression. However, this should have occurred much earlier and could have […]

McCaul Criticizes Admin for Failure to Prepare for Afghanistan Evacuation

Press Release 07.27.23

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned witnesses Colonel (Ret.) Seth Krummrich and Command Sergeant Major Jacob Smith at the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on the administration’s failure to plan for the unconditional U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. WATCH HERE. – Questions and Answers as delivered – CHAIRMAN […]

McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Issue Statement on 70th Anniversary of the Korean Armistice

Press Release 07.27.23

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice. “Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement, but […]

McCaul Delivers Remarks at Hearing Examining Admin’s Failure to Prepare for Afghanistan Withdrawal

Press Release 07.27.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at today’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing examining the Biden administration’s planning for the unconditional U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, including the administration’s decision to close Bagram Airfield and to run the evacuation solely through Kabul airport, its planning for […]