McCaul Letter Demands Blinken Produce Afghanistan Documents Ahead of March 23 Testimony or Face Subpoena

Press Release 03.21.23

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following up on previous requests and emphasizing the need for the State Department to produce requested documents pertaining to the Biden administration’s catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the letter, Chairman McCaul stresses that failure […]

McCaul Warns of ‘No Limits’ Partnership Between Xi and Putin

Press Release 03.20.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin. “Chairman Xi’s visit to Moscow is further proof the Chinese Communist Party has chosen to side with Russia, doubling down on the ‘no limits’ partnership Xi and […]

HFAC & SFRC Chairs Urge Presidents of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to Restrict CABEI Lending for the Ortega-Murillo Regime

Press Release 03.17.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) are urging the presidents of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to leverage their position in the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to stop the bank’s development funding from propping up […]

McCaul Gravely Concerned About U.S Taxpayer Dollars Benefitting Taliban-Controlled Entities

Press Release 03.17.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko requesting that SIGAR examine U.S.-supported humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and report to the committee on the sufficiency of mechanisms to prevent the diversion of taxpayer dollars to the Taliban. The Afghan […]

McCaul, Rogers, Turner: Rosatom Fueling China’s Nuclear Breakout is a National Security Threat

Press Release 03.17.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) urged National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Energy […]

Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Renewed U.S. Engagement in the Pacific: Assessing the Importance of the Pacific Islands”

Press Release 03.16.23

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific will convene a hearing entitled, “Renewed U.S. Engagement in the Pacific: Assessing the Importance of the Pacific Islands” on Thursday, March 23rd. What: Hearing – “Renewed U.S. Engagement in the Pacific: Assessing the importance of the Pacific Islands” Date: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 Time: […]

Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing on Budget, State of U.S. Diplomacy With Sec. Blinken

Press Release 03.16.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled “The State of American Diplomacy in 2023: Growing Conflicts, Budget Challenges, and Great Power Competition” on Thursday, March 23rd. What: Hearing – “The State of American Diplomacy in 2023: Growing Conflicts, Budget Challenges, and Great Power […]

Joint Subcommittee Hearing on the Ortega-Murillo Regime’s War Against the Catholic Church and Civil Society Announced

Press Release 03.15.23

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations and Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere will convene a joint hearing entitled, “The Ortega-Murillo Regime’s War Against the Catholic Church and Civil Society in Nicaragua: Bishop Alvarez, Political Prisoners, and Prisoners of Conscience” on Wednesday, March 22nd. What: Joint […]

McCaul: State Continues to Mislead American Public on Failed Afghanistan Withdrawal

Press Release 03.15.23

Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of State’s ongoing failure to comply with the committee’s investigation into the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and their efforts to mislead the American people into thinking the department is complying with the committee’s document requests. This comes […]

Chairman McCaul Reacts to AUKUS Announcement

Press Release 03.13.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued a statement in response to the administration’s announcement that they will support Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines in advancing AUKUS. “The Chinese Communist Party is a direct threat to U.S. economic and security interests and the sovereignty of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. […]