Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Go-to-Zero: Joe Biden’s Withdrawal Order and the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan”

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Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, “Go-to-Zero: Joe Biden’s Withdrawal Order and the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan” on Tuesday, November 14th. What: Hearing – “Go-to-Zero: Joe Biden’s Withdrawal Order and the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan” Date: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 Time: 2:00pm […]
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Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh”

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Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Europe will convene a hearing entitled, “The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh” on Wednesday, November 15th. What: Hearing – “The Future of Nagorno-Karabakh” Date: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 Time: 9:30am ET Location: HVC-210 Witnesses: The Honorable James O’Brien Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs […]
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McCaul Sends Letter to Blinken Expressing ‘Grave Concern’ Over Admin Dismantling Sanctions on Maduro Regime

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Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing grave concern over the Biden administration’s recent decision to prematurely lift sanctions on Nicolás Maduro’s regime. The chairman is requesting further information and urging a change in the administration’s failed strategy of appeasement to […]
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McCaul Urges Biden to Prioritize US Hostages in China Ahead of Meeting with Chairman Xi

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement ahead of President Biden’s meeting with Chairman Xi Jinping at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. “The safety and well-being of wrongfully detained Americans, like Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and David Lin, should be our utmost concern. The administration’s lack […]
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Chairman McCaul, Senator Coons Call for Free and Fair Elections in DRC

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Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) sent a letter today to Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressing support for free, fair, and transparent general elections in December. The letter notes […]
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Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing Examining the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan Policy

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a hearing entitled, “Examining the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal” on Tuesday, November 14th. What: Hearing – “Examining the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan Policy Since the U.S. Withdrawal” Date: Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 Time: 10:00am ET Location: HVC-210 […]
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Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Member Day Hearing For 118th Congress

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Washington, D.C. – Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a Member Day hearing, which gave all House members an opportunity to present bills that fall under the jurisdiction of the committee. The following members offered up legislation during the hearing: Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX): H.R.4175, the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity […]
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McCaul, Meeks Support Reauthorization of AGOA

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) have released the following statement announcing their full support for reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) before September 2025. By 2050 it is estimated that Africa will be the home to 2.5 billion people, with […]
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Chairman McCaul Announces HFAC Markup on Various Measures

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures regarding security assistance in Ukraine, the reauthorization of the Trafficking of Victims Protection Act, and the freeze of funds which would be funneled to Iran-backed terror proxies on Tuesday, November 7th. What: Markup of H.R. […]
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