McCaul on Kabul Embassy Evacuation: Biden Has “Enabled the Deteriorating Situation” in Afghanistan

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s decision to evacuate personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and to send in 3,000 additional U.S. troops to assist with that evacuation. “Evacuating many of our personnel from Embassy Kabul is deeply disappointing, but […]
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McCaul Statement on Anniversary of Fraudulent Belarus Presidential Election and New U.S. Sanctions

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Washington, DC – On the one-year anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus, and in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of a new Executive Order with expanded Belarus sanctions authorities as well as additional designations of individuals and entities in the Lukashenka regime, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released […]
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McCaul, Green, & Salazar Join Leader McCarthy in Support of Cuban Freedom in Miami

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Washington, DC-House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy Subcommittee Lead Republican Mark Green (R-TN) and Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and members of the Leader’s Advisory Team on Cuba for events with Miami’s Cuban exile and human rights community […]
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McCaul Introduces Havana Syndrome Attacks Response Act

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul has introduced H.R. 4914, the Havana Syndrome Attacks Response Act. The full text of the legislation can be found here. The legislation is aimed at addressing the attacks on U.S. diplomatic personnel happening around the world that the National Academy of Sciences said are likely caused […]
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McCaul, Meeks and Bipartisan Group of HFAC Members Statement ahead of Polish Parliament Vote on Press Freedom

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), along with Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber Subcommittee Ranking Member Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Chairman Bill Keating (D-MA), and Reps. Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) have released a statement ahead of the consideration by […]
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McCaul: “Ill-Timed and Haphazard Withdrawal from Afghanistan” an “Utter Failure on the Part of President Biden”

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican has released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement of a Priority 2 (P-2) program for a select group of Afghans under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) . This allows eligible Afghans to apply for refugee status through an employer referral. However, processing of that […]
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McCaul Releases Addendum to Origins of COVID-19 Report

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican has released an addendum to his Origins of COVID-19 report released in September 2020. The addendum outlines evidence that points to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) as the source of the outbreak, and outlines some of the many steps researchers at the WIV along with […]
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McCaul Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup

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Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee markup of various measures. In it, he expressed concern no bipartisan measures reinforcing U.S. support for the Cuban people’s fight for democracy and freedom were considered during the markup.  “Freedom loving people, democracy and civil […]
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