McCaul, Salazar, Rubio, Cardin, Kaine Condemn Maduro Regime for Undermining Democracy in Venezuelan Election

Press Release 08.04.24

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairman Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following joint statement condemning […]

McCaul Issues Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Plea Deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Press Release 08.02.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’s plea deal with al Qaeda’s Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “Al Qaeda’s Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. I have served […]

McCaul, Cardin, Chairs of European Foreign Affairs Committees on Attempts to Undermine Venezuelan Elections

Press Release 08.02.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) joined the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of Armenia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine in issuing a historic joint statement on Venezuela’s disputed presidential […]

Chairman McCaul on Reported Prisoner Swap Bringing Wrongfully Detained Americans Home

Press Release 08.01.24

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the reported prisoner swap between Russia and the United States and its allies. Among those returning to the United States are Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, […]

McCaul Threatens to Subpoena the State Department For Failure to Produce Correspondence on Atheism Grants

Press Release 07.31.24

Washington, D.C. – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma on the State Department’s failure to produce all documents regarding its grants promoting atheism overseas. In his letter, Chairman McCaul noted he will be forced to issue a subpoena on this matter if all requested […]

Chairman McCaul Issues Statement on Iran’s Extraterritorial Threats

Press Release 07.31.24

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Iranian regime’s extraterritorial threats, including efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election. “The ODNI’s latest election security update contains troubling information that Iran is working to fuel distrust in U.S. political institutions and increase social discord, including working […]

Chairman McCaul Presses Biden Administration to Fast-Track Critical Weapons to Israel

Press Release 07.31.24

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s slow-walking of critical weapons systems to our ally Israel as it faces continued attacks from Iran’s proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah. “Hezbollah’s horrific attack last weekend that killed at least 12 young people in Israel further […]

Chairman McCaul Issues Statement on Maduro Regime’s Attempt to Steal Election in Venezuela

Press Release 07.30.24

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on reports of the Maduro regime’s plot to falsify the recent election in Venezuela and arrest leading opposition candidate María Corina Machado. “I am tracking reports that the Maduro regime may issue an arrest warrant for Maria Corina Machado and […]

McCaul Issues Statement on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Press Release 07.30.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, a long-time advocate of combating domestic and international human trafficking, issued the following statement calling for continued action in the fight against human trafficking. “On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we are reminded that 28 million women, men, and children are enslaved in labor […]

McCaul, Risch Threaten Subpoena to Compel Response from State on Malley’s Security Clearance Suspension

Press Release 07.30.24

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the State Department’s ongoing lack of transparency and refusal to cooperate with the committee regarding the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley’s security clearance. “The Department’s failure […]