McCaul, Meeks Issue Statement Ahead of Albanian Election

Press Release 04.23.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement ahead of the upcoming Albanian national elections. “As Albania prepares for national elections on April 25, we urge the Albanian authorities to ensure that voters are able to cast their ballots free from bribery, intimidation, […]

McCaul Sends Letter to Secretary Blinken Expressing Concern for U.S. Counterterrorism Capabilities in Afghanistan

Press Release 04.22.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Blinken expressing concern over the decision to fully withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. The letter asks for assessments on how the withdrawal will affect U.S. counterterrorism capabilities and the Administration’s plan to […]

McCaul, Deutch Lead Over 325 House Members in Support of Full Funding of Security Assistance to Israel Without Added Conditions

Press Release 04.22.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul, Rep. Ted Deutch, Chair of the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, and over 325 House Republicans and Democrats, sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging the full funding of security assistance to Israel without added conditions. “Congress is […]

McCaul: The United States “Stands Against Genocide – Anywhere and Everywhere”

Blog 04.21.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul gave the following opening statement at a full committee markup of various measures. As Lead Republican McCaul spoke about his resolution with Chairman Meeks condemning the genocide by the Chinese Communist Party against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities, drone photographs in China […]

ICYMI: McCaul Speaks on the House Floor in Support of HFAC Legislation

Blog 04.20.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of a resolution condemning the continued violation of human rights in Hong Kong. Click to Watch -Opening Remarks as Delivered- “First, let me thank the Speaker for coming down on the floor to give personal remarks. I […]

McCaul, Meeks Demand Putin Be Held Accountable for Alexey Navalny’s Health and Safety in Russian Prison

Press Release 04.19.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement after reports of Alexey Navalny’s deteriorating health while he remains wrongfully imprisoned in Russia. “Alexey Navalny is languishing in a Russian prison for nothing other than courageously exposing Vladimir Putin’s corruption, opposing his authoritarian rule, […]

McCaul, Risch Condemn Russian Aggression in Ukraine, Call for Implementation of Mandatory Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Press Release 04.16.21

Washington, DC – In response to Russia’s massive military buildup on the border with Ukraine and in illegally occupied Crimea, the increase in fighting in eastern Ukraine, and Russia’s anti-Ukraine disinformation campaign, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking […]

McCaul, Crawford Urge Treasury Department to Review Merger Between Chinese Government-Backed Military Companies

Press Release 04.15.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR), and 14 of their House colleagues sent a letter to Secretary Yellen of the U.S. Department of Treasury requesting a review of the merger between ChemChina, Sinochem, and Syngenta AG. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) […]

McCaul, Cotton Ask Administration to Restrict Sale of Chip-Making Software to China

Press Release 04.15.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging tighter restrictions on the sale of chip-making tools to China. The members argue that electronic design automation (EDA) tools, which are used to design semiconductor chips, should […]

McCaul Statement on Biden Administration’s New Sanctions Against Russia

Press Release 04.15.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s new sanctions against Russia for the Putin regime’s widespread SolarWinds cyber hack, attempts to influence U.S. elections and other malign activity. “I appreciate the Biden Administration’s actions today to punish dozens of Russian […]