McCaul Hires New Communications Staffers, Promotes Current Staff

Press Release 02.16.23

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has hired Olivia Late to serve as a press assistant. Late served as an intern in McCaul’s personal office in 2021 before going on to serve as McCaul’s campaign manager in 2022. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. “Olivia Late […]

McCaul, GOP Colleagues Demand Information on Marc Fogel

Press Release 02.15.23

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-09), Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16), Rep. Glen “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21), Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05), and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony […]

Chairman McCaul Statement on Twelve-Year Anniversary of Agent Zapata Murder

Press Release 02.15.23

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the below statement in observance of the twelve-year anniversary of the murder of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Jaime Zapata. In 2011, members of the Mexican cartel, Los Zetas, ambushed Agent Zapata and Former Special Agent Victor Avila, who served alongside Zapata and […]

Chairman McCaul: Biden’s Handling of CCP Spy Balloon is ‘Betraying the Nation’

Press Release 02.12.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined both Fox News‘ “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo and CBS‘ “Face the Nation” with Margaret Brennan to discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) spy balloon, how the United States should be confronting the China challenge, oversight of the Biden administration, and the catastrophic […]

McCaul on Addition of Companies to Entity List for Involvement With CCP Spy Balloon

Press Release 02.12.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) decision to add six companies to the Entity List after learning of their involvement with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) spy balloon. BIS is a bureau within the […]

TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join Fox News “Sunday Morning Futures” and CBS News “Face the Nation” on Sunday

Press Release 02.10.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join both Fox News‘ “Sunday Morning Futures” and CBS‘ “Face the Nation” this Sunday, February 12th. “Sunday Morning Futures” airs at 10:00amET/9:00amCT on Fox News. “Face the Nation” airs at at 9:30amCT in Austin, Houston, and Waco/College Station, and 10:30amET in Washington, […]

McCaul, Risch “Gravely Concerned” with Biden Admin Allowing Interactions with Assad Regime

Press Release 02.10.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch released the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s “general license” related to Syria. The move undermines longstanding U.S. policy under both Republican and Democrat administrations, including this administration’s comments this week. “The Biden administration’s decision to […]

McCaul Frustrated With Lula’s Weak Actions on Iranian War Ships in Brazil

Press Release 02.10.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement following Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s decision to pause the docking of Iranian warships in Brazil ahead of his meeting today with President Joe Biden. “It is completely unacceptable for President Lula da Silva to simply postpone, instead of […]

House Unanimously Passes McCaul Resolution Condemning Chinese Spy Balloon

Press Release 02.09.23

Washington, DC- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul’s resolution, H.Res.104, condemning China over its use of a spy balloon violating U.S. sovereignty. Prior to the resolution’s passage, Chairman McCaul gave the following remarks highlighting this sends a clear, bipartisan signal to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and our adversaries around the […]

McCaul and Salazar on the Release of Political Prisoners in Nicaragua

Press Release 02.09.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL) released the following statement on the news that 222 political prisoners in Nicaragua, including a U.S. citizen, have been released and are en route to the United States. “We welcome the news of […]