McCaul Commends NDAA Passage, Inclusion of HFAC Provisions

Press Release 12.20.24

WASHINGTON — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation passed the House with broad bipartisan support. “America’s adversaries are on the march. Around the world, we continue to see the fallout of […]

Chairman McCaul Questions Secretary Blinken on Afghanistan Withdrawal: “You Took No Step to Answer the Cries for Help.”

Press Release 12.11.24

WASHINGTON — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a full committee hearing on the failures of the Biden-Harris administration’s deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. WATCH HERE – Chairman McCaul’s Questioning – Chairman McCaul: “Mr. Secretary, in September of this year, your State Department’s inspector general revealed that Embassy Kabul, under […]

Chairman McCaul Calls Out Secretary Blinken for State Department Failures During Afghanistan Withdrawal

Press Release 12.11.24

WASHINGTON – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered opening remarks at a hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the State Department’s failures during the Biden-Harris administration’s deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. WATCH HERE – Remarks as Delivered – Mr. Secretary, I am pleased that you are here today. Over the last four years, […]

McCaul Congratulates Rep. Mast on Selection as the Next Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

Press Release 12.09.24

WASHINGTON – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement congratulating Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) on being selected by Steering Committee Republicans as the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “With the world on fire, the House Foreign Affairs Committee is more important than […]

Chairman McCaul Issues Statement on Events in Syria

Press Release 12.08.24

WASHINGTON — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding the events in Syria. “Bashar Al-Assad has been one of the world’s most brutal war criminals and dictators. Backed by Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, Assad and his cronies used chemical weapons and engaged in widescale bombing, torture, and disappearance of the […]

Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “The Communist Cuban Regime’s Disregard for Human Rights”

Press Release 12.04.24

WASHINGTON – The Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, “The Communist Cuban Regime’s Disregard for Human Rights,” on Wednesday, December 11th. What: Hearing – “The Communist Cuban Regime’s Disregard for Human Rights” Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Rayburn 2200 Witnesses: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen […]

Chairman McCaul Announces Full Committee Hearing with Secretary Blinken on the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Press Release 12.04.24

WASHINGTON – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced a full committee hearing entitled, “An Assessment of the State Department’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America’s Top Diplomat,” with testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, December 11th. What: Hearing – “An Assessment of the State Department’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America’s Top Diplomat” […]

McCaul Statement on Return of Wrongfully Detained Americans from China

Press Release 11.27.24

Austin, Texas – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the reported prisoner swap between the United States and China that resulted in the release of Kai Li, John Leung, and Texan Mark Swidan. “I’m overjoyed to hear Kai, John, and Mark will be reunited with their families in the […]

McCaul Secures Date for Secretary Blinken’s Appearance at HFAC Committee Hearing

Press Release 11.26.24

WASHINGTON – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced he secured Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s commitment to appear at a public hearing dedicated to the chairman’s investigation into the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. “After months of good faith efforts that […]

McCaul Condemns ICC Arrest Warrants for Israeli Officials

Press Release 11.21.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement condemning the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Chairman McCaul urged the Senate to pass the bipartisan Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act – which already passed the […]