McCaul, Ernst Fight for Accountability in Foreign Aid at USAID

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to USAID Administrator Samantha Power demanding answers on the agency’s lackluster stewardship of taxpayer dollars appropriated for humanitarian assistance abroad.  “We understand that some indirect costs are a necessary expense when delivering humanitarian assistance; however, […]
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McCaul Demands State Declassify Afghanistan Withdrawal After-Action Review

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking for the After-Action Review of the Afghanistan withdrawal to be declassified and made available to the public. After reviewing the report, Chairman McCaul believes the document provides new insights into the department’s botched withdrawal […]
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McCaul, Meeks, Y. Kim, Bera, Steel, B. Carter, Meng, A. Kim, Strickland Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Support for South Korea

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Washington, D.C.– House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming United States support […]
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McCaul Promises Consequences for Those Who Interfere in Safe Passage of Americans

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Washington, D.C.– Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement on the safety of American citizens in Sudan. “There will be consequences for those who interfere in the safe passage of American citizens, including our diplomats, who are fleeing indiscriminate violence in Khartoum and throughout Sudan. I once again call […]
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McCaul Expresses Grave Concerns Over US Citizen Safety in Sudan, Urging State Not to ‘Repeat Mistakes of Afghanistan Evacuation’

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing grave concerns for the safety of all American citizens in Sudan and seeking clarification of several key issues necessary for a safe evacuation as the political and security situation deteriorates.  “The Afghanistan Non-Combatant Evacuation […]
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McCaul, Wagner, Manning, Schneider Introduce Resolution Honoring the 75th Anniversary of U.S.-Israel Relations

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Vice Chairwoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member Kathy Manning (D-NC), and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement after they introduced a resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Israel relations and calling for the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham Accords.  “The rock-solid partnership […]
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Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Exposing Putin’s Crimes and Atrocities in Ukraine

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on exposing Putin’s war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.    WATCH HERE. – Remarks as Delivered – We just heard two horrific and heartbreaking stories from victims of Russia’s ongoing war crimes in Ukraine. […]
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HFAC Markup Announcement 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 on Wednesday, April 26th.  What: Markup of H.R. 1690 and H.R. 589 Date: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 Time: 10:30amET Location: U.S. Capitol, HVC-210 MARKUP OF:  H.R. 1690, To authorize Secretary of State to negotiate […]
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