McCaul Secures Access to Dissent Cable for All HFAC Members

Press Release 06.05.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has secured an agreement with Secretary Blinken that would allow all Members of the committee a reasonable opportunity to view the dissent channel cable and the response. In response, Chairman McCaul has agreed this would be a satisfactory accommodation to the subpoena and would take […]

McCaul, Meeks, Wilson, Phillips, Baird, Allred Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Abraham Accords

Press Release 06.05.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Ranking Member Dean Phillips (D-MN) joined committee colleagues Rep. James Baird (R-IN) and Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) in releasing the following statement regarding the […]

McCaul, Gallagher Urge Commerce to Take Action Following CCP Micron Ban

Press Release 06.02.23

Washington, D.C. – Following the Chinese Communist Party ban of Micron, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, calling on Commerce to work with Japan and South Korea to ensure their companies […]

Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Ignoring Our Allies in the Western Hemisphere: Reviewing President Biden’s FY24 Budget Request”

Press Release 06.01.23

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will convene a hearing entitled, “Ignoring Our Allies in the Western Hemisphere: Reviewing President Biden’s FY24 Budget Request” on Wednesday, June 7th. What: Hearing – “Ignoring Our Allies in the Western Hemisphere: Reviewing President Biden’s FY24 Budget Request” Date: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 […]

Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Examining the Fiscal Year 24 Bureau of Consular Affairs Budget”

Press Release 05.31.23

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, “Examining the Fiscal Year 24 Bureau of Consular Affairs Budget” on Wednesday, June 7th. What: Hearing – “Examining the Fiscal Year 24 Bureau of Consular Affairs Budget” Date: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 Time: 2:00pmET Location: RHOB […]

McCaul, Meeks Press Urgent Need to Address Political and Economic Crisis in Lebanon

Press Release 05.31.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscoring the urgent need for action to address Lebanon’s growing political and economic crisis, including through the use of targeted sanctions to make clear to Lebanon’s political […]

McCaul Presses State Department to Give All Committee Members Access to Afghanistan Dissent Channel Cable and Response

Press Release 05.29.23

Washington, D.C. — Chairman Michael McCaul is once again reiterating that all House Foreign Affairs Committee Members must be granted access to the July 2021 Dissent Channel cable as well as the State Department’s official response in order to satisfy the March 28th subpoena he issued. Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member Meeks were granted access […]

McCaul, Risch Press Admin’s Handling of the Crisis in Sudan

Press Release 05.26.23

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting information regarding the administration’s handling of the crisis in Sudan. “Since fighting began between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces […]

McCaul on US Sanctioning Russia’s Wagner Group Head Ivan Maslov

Press Release 05.25.23

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented sanctions on Ivan Maslov, the Mali-based head of the Russian private military company Wagner. “Wagner is more than a Transnational Criminal Organization — it is a […]

McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports, Strengthening AUKUS

Press Release 05.25.23

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing with officials from the State and Defense Departments on challenges our allies and U.S. industry face with our arms exports processes and how those challenges can be bridged to ensure the trilateral security partnership between […]