ICYMI: McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of LIFT Act

Blog 09.22.20

Washington D.C.—Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on the House Floor in support of the Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers (LIFT) Act, legislation to combat human trafficking. -Opening Remarks as Delivered- Click to Watch Opening Remarks “Thank you, Madam Speaker: The trafficking of people – whether for sexual […]

McCaul Releases Final Report on Origins of COVID-19 Pandemic

Blog 09.21.20

Report uncovers additional evidence showing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and World Health Organization are culpable in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic Click Here or Above to Read the Report Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the final report detailing the investigation into the origins and initial handling of the […]

McCaul Statement on Subpoena for USAGM CEO Michael Pack

Press Release 09.18.20

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued a subpoena for the testimony of USAGM CEO Michael Pack. The subpoena was issued after Mr. Pack cancelled his scheduled testimony for September 24th. Below is a statement from Lead Republican Michael McCaul. “It’s unfortunate we have arrived here today, but CEO Pack has left this committee few […]

McCaul & Engel Urge Afghan Leaders to Empower Women Throughout Peace Process

Press Release 09.18.20

Washington, D.C.—Representatives Michael McCaul, Republican Leader of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Eliot Engel, the Committee’s Chairman, sent a letter to Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, advocating for Afghan women’s empowerment to remain a key focus of the peace process and a […]

McCaul, Engel, Zeldin, and Rose Offer Legislation Supporting Israel’s Normalization of Relations with UAE and Bahrain

Press Release 09.17.20

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Michael McCaul, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Representative Eliot L. Engel, the Committee’s Chairman, and Representatives Lee Zeldin and Max Rose this week introduced legislation supporting the landmark normalization agreements between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the […]

ICYMI: McCaul and Conaway Call for Release of Texan Trevor Reed from Putin’s Prison

Blog 09.16.20

Washington, DC — Today House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Mike Conaway (R-TX) held a press conference on their newly introduced legislation calling for the release of Trevor Reed. They were joined by Trevor Reed’s mother, Paula Reed. Trevor Reed, a former U.S. marine from Texas […]

21 Texas Members Call for Release of Trevor Reed

Press Release 09.16.20

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, 21 members of the Texas Delegation, joined by Leader McCarthy, introduced a resolution calling for the release of Trevor Reed, a United States Marine Corps veteran. Reed, who grew up in Tehachapi, California and now calls Granbury, Texas home, is currently detained as a political prisoner in Russia. Foreign Affairs Committee […]

ICYMI: McCaul Opening Statement at Hearing on the Firing of Inspector General Linick

Blog 09.16.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on the Administration’s firing of Inspector General Linick. Click to Watch -Remarks as Delivered- “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Under Secretary Bulatao, and Assistant Secretary Cooper, Adviser String for your presence. Before addressing […]

McCaul Applauds Israel-Bahrain Normalization Agreement

Press Release 09.11.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement applauding the Administration’s announcement of diplomatic relations between Israel and Bahrain. “I am heartened that another of our Gulf partners is embracing diplomacy and dialogue with Israel. I congratulate King Hamad and Prime Minister Netanyahu, as well […]

McCaul & Engel Call for Investigation on Russia for Chemical Weapons Against Navalny

Press Release 09.08.20

Washington, D.C.—Representatives Michael McCaul, Republican Leader of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Eliot Engel, the Committee’s Chairman, today called on the Trump Administration to investigate Russia’s use of chemical weapons in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991, this […]