McCaul, Meeks Urge Blinken to Exercise “All Available Leverage” to Secure Release of Detained U.S. Embassy Staff

Press Release 11.23.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the Houthi breach of the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen, and the harassment and detainment of U.S. Embassy locally employed Yemeni staff. “The Houthis’ actions are a clear […]

McCaul Condemns IOC Promotion of CCP Propaganda

Press Release 11.22.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement after the International Olympics Committee (IOC) promoted its participation in a video call with People’s Republic of China tennis player Peng Shuai, who has disappeared following sexual assault allegations against a Chinse Communist Party (CCP) official. Though Peng has not […]

McCaul and Waltz Demand Proof of Safety of PRC Tennis Player Peng Shuai; Condemn CCP

Press Release 11.19.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) sent a letter to Ambassador Qin Gang demanding proof of the safety and wellbeing of Peng Shuai, a People’s Republic of China citizen and professional tennis player, after her disappearance following sexual assault allegations against a Chinse Communist […]

McCaul, Risch Statement Ahead of Venezuela’s Elections

Press Release 11.18.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement ahead of Sunday’s sham elections in Venezuela: “Let there be no mistake – Sunday’s regional and municipal elections in Venezuela are nothing more than a sham. […]

McCaul, Cuellar on the North American Leaders’ Summit

Press Release 11.18.21

Washington, D.C. – Chairman of the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group (IPG) Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement ahead of today’s North American Leaders’ Summit. “As the co-chairs of the U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group, we are pleased the Biden Administration has revived the North American Leaders’ Summit after a five-year pause. […]

McCaul and Kaptur Renew Calls for Nord Stream 2 Sanctions in the NDAA

Press Release 11.17.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statement regarding the temporary pause of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline certification as Nord Stream 2 AG, the company in charge of the pipeline, creates a subsidiary to operate the […]

McCaul Praises Reagan Institute Task Force Recommendations to Secure Critical Supply Chains

Press Release 11.17.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on The Reagan Institute’s bipartisan Task Force on National Security and U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness report. “The manufacturing supply chain for critical sectors, including semiconductors, is a matter of national security. The United States and our allies cannot cede this […]

McCaul Headlines Fireside Conversation on China at Milken Institute’s 2021 Asia Summit

Press Release 11.16.21

Washington, D.C.- Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul headlined in a fireside conversation about the perils of doing business in China at the Milken Institute’s Asia Summit – and the importance U.S. companies considering the national security and moral ramifications of operating under an authoritarian government that is currently committing genocide. […]

McCaul, HFAC Republicans Blast the “Dangerous Consequences” of Biden’s Russia Policy

Press Release 11.16.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul led a letter with all Republican Members of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the need for a significantly stronger response from the Biden Administration in order to deter further Russian aggression against Ukraine. […]

McCaul Expands Afghanistan Investigation with Transcribed Interview Requests for 34 Biden Administration Officials

Press Release 11.15.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul is expanding his ongoing investigation into the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan by requesting transcribed interviews from 34 officials within the administration. The request comes after months of delayed and often incomplete responses to previous letters on the issue – including one from August 20, […]