McCaul and Engel Call for Answers on White House Investigation Into Navalny Poisoning

Press Release 12.11.20

Washington, D.C.—Representatives Michael McCaul, Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel, the committee’s Chairman, today urged the Trump Administration to provide Congress with the findings of its investigation into the poisoning of Russian political activist Alexei Navalny with a chemical nerve agent. On September 8, the lawmakers wrote to President […]

McCaul and Engel Statement on International Human Rights Day

Press Release 12.10.20

Washington, D.C.—Representatives Michael McCaul, Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the committee, today released the following statement commemorating International Human Rights Day, the 72nd anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “On International Human Rights Day, we recognize those who struggle against persecution […]

McCaul Applauds House Passage of FY2021 NDAA

Press Release 12.08.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement applauding the House passage of the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). McCaul served as a conferee on the NDAA Conference Report and as Chairman of the China Task Force. “The FY2021 NDAA is a bipartisan work […]

Lead Republican McCaul Thanks Chairman Engel for Years of Friendship and Service

Blog 12.07.20

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, gave a farewell speech to Congressman Eliot Engel, Chairman of the Committee, thanking him for his years of friendship and service. -Remarks as Delivered- “Thank you Mr. Speaker, At this point in time, I’d like to take a moment of personal […]

McCaul Applauds Passage of Save Our Seas 2.0

Press Release 12.04.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement applauding Senate passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, which included elements of his Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for Cleaner Seas (PLASTICS) Act. The PLASTICS Act aims to reduce marine debris and plastic […]

Bipartisan Group of Members of Congress Condemn Venezuela’s Sham Legislative Elections

Press Release 12.04.20

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), and Francis Rooney (R-FL) the chairs and ranking members of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee and House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement condemning the upcoming legislative elections in Venezuela: “The December 6th legislative elections organized by the Maduro regime are […]

McCaul Congratulates Meeks on Foreign Affairs Chairmanship

Press Release 12.03.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY) being elected as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 117th Congress. “I congratulate Representative Gregory Meeks for being chosen to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee as Chairman […]

McCaul Statement on Advancing Women in the Middle East

Press Release 12.03.20

Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism held a hearing on empowering women in the Middle East. This hearing highlighted the challenges women face in the region and how Congress can help promote their inclusion in civil society. Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign […]

McCaul Selected as Republican Leader of Foreign Affairs for 117th Congress

Press Release 12.03.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House ForeignAffairs Committee, released the following statement after his colleagues selected him to serve as Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee for the 117th Congress. “I am honored to continue serving as the Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I am proud of […]

McCaul Statement on Report Detailing Harmful CCP Coverup of Covid-19 Outbreak

Press Release 12.02.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on CNN’s “Wuhan Files” report, which further revealed how the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup allowed COVID-19 to turn into a global pandemic. “As my reports on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed, and as more facts […]