McCaul Statement on the Confirmation of Antony Blinken as Secretary of State

Press Release 01.26.21

Washington, DC – Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul released the following statement following the confirmation of Antony Blinken to serve as Secretary of State. “While I am still gravely concerned about some of the Biden Administration’s foreign policy agenda, most notably the day one decision to re-enter the deeply flawed […]

McCaul Welcomes Members to House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 117th Congress

Press Release 01.25.21

Washington, DC – Today, the House Steering Committee released its recommendations for Members to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Steering Committee’s recommendations will go before full Conference for ratification. “I am looking forward to working with our returning members and our new, diverse freshmen class on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for […]

McCaul, Meeks Applaud Removal of Controversial USAGM Leadership

Press Release 01.25.21

Washington, DC – Today, Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a joint statement praising the decision by Kelu Chao, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to name three highly-qualified individuals as the heads of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (acting), Radio Free […]

Ranking Members McCaul & Katko Seek Answers to Shocking Insider Threat in U.S. Refugee Admissions Process

Press Release 01.25.21

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representatives Michael McCaul (TX-10) and John Katko (NY-24), the lead Republicans on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Committee on Homeland Security, launched an oversight inquiry into an unprecedented insider threat that has compromised the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. These revelations were first brought to light by a recently unsealed DOJ indictment charging three […]

McCaul, Meeks, Kaptur, Kinzinger, and Keating on Threats to U.S. International Broadcasting

Press Release 01.22.21

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul joined Chairman Meeks and Reps. Kaptur, Kinzinger, and Keating in sending a letter to the Biden Administration urging it to prioritize the growing external and internal threats to U.S. international broadcasting at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Most troublingly, the Putin regime is threatening […]

McCaul and Meeks Call for Investigation of Alexey Navalny Poisoning

Press Release 01.22.21

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory Meeks sent a letter to the Biden Administration expressing outrage over the poisoning of leading Russian political activist Alexey Navalny on August 20, 2020. In the letter, the lawmakers call for the administration to investigate the poisoning and to hold […]

McCaul Opposes Re-Entry to Paris Climate Agreement

Press Release 01.20.21

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Biden is expected to re-enter the Paris Climate Agreement, once again bypassing ratification by the United States Congress. According to a study by the Heritage Foundation, the agreement could lead to a 13-20% increase in household electricity expenditures. It could also cause an average income loss of more than $20,000 for a […]

McCaul Statement on New Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Press Release 01.19.21

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement in support of new U.S. sanctions on the Russian pipe-laying ship Fortuna and the Russia-based entity KVT-RUS for their involvement in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. In his statement, McCaul reiterates his support for taking additional necessary […]

McCaul Welcomes Genocide Designation for CCP’s Treatment of Uyghurs

Press Release 01.19.21

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the State Department announced it would officially designate the Chinese Communist Party’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang as crimes against humanity and a genocide. The China Task Force, led by House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul, urged the State Department last year to […]

McCaul Thanks International Ice Hockey Federation for Pulling World Championship from Belarus

Press Release 01.18.21

WASHINGTON, DC – After concerted international pressure, including from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has pulled this year’s World Championship from Belarus. The lawmakers, led by Rep. Keating (MA-09), sent a letter to the IIHF citing the grave human rights abuses […]