McCaul Talks Semiconductors, Promotes CHIPS Act with President Biden

Press Release 02.24.21

Washington, DC – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House to discuss the growing semiconductor shortage with President Biden. At the meeting, Rep. McCaul specifically highlighted the need to keep the manufacturing as well as research and development of advanced semiconductors in the […]

McCaul Statement on the US Running for UN Human Rights Council Seat

Press Release 02.24.21

Washington, DC – Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the United States will seek a seat on the United Nation’s Human Rights Council. A statement from House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul is below. “The UNHRC has revealed its hypocrisy too many times by empowering governments like the Chinese Communist Party […]

House Foreign Affairs Committee and Georgia Caucus Call For Descalation of Political Situation in Republic of Georgia

Press Release 02.23.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks, and Co-Chairmen of the House of Representatives Georgia Caucus Gerry Connolly and Adam Kinzinger released the following statement in response to developments in the Republic of Georgia. “As friends of Georgia who have long supported Georgia’s commitment to democracy, the […]

McCaul, Meeks, Gallagher, Langevin, Kinzinger, Keating Reintroduce the Cyber Diplomacy Act

Press Release 02.23.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), and Bill Keating (D-MA) reintroduced the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021. This bill will ensure the State Department opens the Office of International Cyberspace Policy to advocate […]

McCaul Will Introduce Bill to Bring Transparency to Olympics

Press Release 02.23.21

Washington, DC – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) will introduce the American Values and Security in International Athletics Act. This bipartisan bill aims to inform U.S. Olympic athletes about human rights concerns and personal privacy and security risks posed by certain host countries. It was introduced last Congress and passed […]

McCaul Statement on Houthi Assault on Marib

Press Release 02.22.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement on the ongoing Houthi assault on Marib. “The Iran-backed Houthis’ assault on Marib is creating further suffering in a conflict viewed as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Last week Martin Griffith, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, said that the Marib […]

McCaul: Biden Admin’s Response to Nord Stream 2 “Wholly Inadequate”

Press Release 02.19.21

Washington, DC – Today, in a congressionally mandated report on entities engaging in sanctionable activity related to the malign Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, the Biden Administration announced only two sanctions designations. House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to today’s announcement. “Simply put, today’s sanctions designations are […]

McCaul, Meeks Urge for Calming of Political Tensions in Republic of Georgia

Press Release 02.19.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement in response to developments in the Republic of Georgia: “Escalating political tensions in Tbilisi threaten to undermine and destabilize the democratic progress the Georgian people have fought so hard to achieve. We encourage all sides […]

McCaul Statement on Virtual G7 Meeting

Press Release 02.18.21

Washington, DC – Ahead of President Biden’s virtual meeting with the G7 tomorrow, below is a statement from House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul. “The world’s leading democracies meet tomorrow as the Chinese Communist Party commits genocide in Xinjiang and violently erases the freedoms promised to Hong Kong. While the world suffers through a […]

McCaul Reacts to Iran Policy Announcements

Press Release 02.18.21

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the below statement regarding today’s announcements regarding Iran. “It is concerning the Biden Administration is already making concessions in an apparent attempt to re-enter the flawed Iran deal. The Trump Administration created leverage for President Biden on Iran – we should not squander […]