McCaul Leads Over 100 Republicans in Letter to President Biden Supporting Israel’s Right to Self-Defense Against Hamas Terrorists

Press Release 05.19.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul led over 100 Republican House Members in a letter to President Biden supporting Israel’s right to self-defense. The letter calls on the President to maintain U.S. security assistance to Israel without any added conditions. The letter also urges the President to undertake efforts to […]

McCaul: Waiver for Russian Pipeline Company “Absolutely Ridiculous”

Press Release 05.19.21

Washington, DC – Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the wholly unacceptable report from the State Department on the Russian malign influence project, Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The report announced sanctions on eight new entities, but did not include sanctions on numerous additional entities that are currently working to complete […]

McCaul Supports Continued U.S. Engagement in Arctic

Press Release 05.19.21

Washington D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s participation at the Arctic Council Ministerial in Iceland this week. “With Russia assuming the chairmanship of the Arctic Council, U.S. engagement and leadership in the Arctic is more critical now than ever. Russia […]

McCaul: “We Cannot Allow Afghanistan to be Another Saigon”

Blog 05.18.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing examining the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship following the military withdrawal. “And finally, we have an obligation to thousands of Afghans who put themselves in danger to work with and for our military and our diplomats and […]

McCaul, Meeks Letter to Blinken on Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans

Press Release 05.17.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks sent the following letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan men and women who bravely served alongside the U.S. to facilitate security operations in Afghanistan as interpreters, translators, contractors, and other important […]

McCaul Statement on Additional Sanctions Against Burma’s Military Regime

Press Release 05.17.21

Washington D.C.- Today, the Treasury Department announced additional sanctions against Burma’s military regime, including against the State Administrative Council, an organization set up by the military after its coup to control Burma in place of its duly-elected democratic government. In response, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican McCaul has released the following statement: “Today’s actions […]

McCaul Warns Kerry CCP Human Rights Abuses Cannot be Compartmentalized for Climate Deal

Blog 05.12.21

Washington DC – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony from Climate Envoy John Kerry. During the hearing, Lead Republican Michael McCaul reminded Mr. Kerry that human rights abuses cannot be ignored in an effort to get a climate deal because the two are intertwined, saying: “I know you can try to compartmentalize it. The […]

McCaul, Chabot Statement on Administration Remarks on Taiwan Defense

Press Release 05.11.21

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Rep. Steve Chabot, ranking member on the Asia and Pacific Subcommittee released the following statement in response to recent concerning comments made by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and White House Asia Czar Kurt Campbell regarding United States policy toward Taiwan’s defense. […]

McCaul, Meeks, Deutch, Wilson Call for End to Houthi Siege of Marib

Press Release 05.11.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, released the following joint statement calling for the end to the Houthi siege of […]

McCaul, Meeks on the Continued Presence of Eritrean Forces in Tigray

Press Release 05.10.21

Washington DC – Following a bipartisan call in March from the lawmakers to “utilize all available tools, including Global Magnitsky authorities and other targeted sanctions, to hold parties accountable for their actions and bring an end to this crisis,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks have released the following statement […]