McCaul on State Department OIG Reports: “Persistent Refusal to Address Systemic Issues”

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Austin, Texas – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following receipt of two reports from the State Department’s inspector general (IG), which further confirm the chairman’s investigative finding that U.S. Embassy Kabul abandoned and failed to secure significant amounts of sensitive security assets, including firearms and other lethal weapons, during […]
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Chairman McCaul Calls on President Biden to Fully Enforce Mandatory 21st Century Peace through Strength Act Sanctions

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San Francisco, Calif. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Biden urging him to implement mandatory sanctions against U.S. adversaries under McCaul’s bipartisan 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act. Despite the grave and growing threat Russia, China, and Iran pose to U.S. national security interests, the Biden-Harris administration has not […]
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McCaul Statement on Admin’s Failure to Vet Afghan National Arrested for Attempted Terrorist Attack in U.S.

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San Francisco, Calif. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following reports that the Biden-Harris administration failed to vet Afghan national Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi despite falsely claiming he cleared a rigorous vetting process. Tawhedi was arrested last week for plotting an Election Day terrorist attack in Oklahoma after he was brought into the United States in September 2021 […]
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McCaul Statement on Anniversary of Hamas’ October 7th Terrorist Attack Against Israel

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Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released a statement on the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, during which Iran-backed Hamas terrorists brutally murdered 1,200 people, committed widespread sexual violence, and took 250 hostages, including American citizens.   “Today, with a heavy heart, I remember and […]
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McCaul Calls on Admin to Expedite Arms Sales, Demonstrate Ironclad Commitment to Israel

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Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to advance long delayed weapons sales to Israel amid increasing threats from Iran and its terrorist proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. The letter specifically highlights the urgent need for the Biden-Harris administration to advance the […]
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McCaul, Rogers Urge President Biden to Remove Unnecessary Barriers Restricting Full Potential of AUKUS Pillar Two

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to expand license-free defense trade among the U.S., U.K., and Australia to ensure the success of AUKUS Pillar Two and unleash the combined potential of […]
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McCaul Condemns Iran’s Attack Against Israel

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to Iran’s attacks against our partner and ally, Israel. “Tonight, our ally Israel is enduring an attack of close to 200 ballistic missiles launched from Iran and a terrorist attack while continuing to fight Iran-backed Hamas terrorists in […]
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Chairman McCaul on the Death of Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike. “Hezbollah is a brutal Iran-backed terrorist organization that has massacred and maimed people across the Middle East and around the world, including hundreds of Americans, […]
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Chairman McCaul’s Resolution Brings Accountability for Failures During Afghanistan Withdrawal

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks on the House floor to ensure that 15 Biden-Harris administration officials are held accountable for their dereliction of duty resulting in the deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. This historic condemnation passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support – including ten Democrats – in a […]
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