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 […]

McCaul Encourages Senators to “Dig Deep” on Biden Foreign Policy Agenda during Blinken Confirmation Hearing

Press Release 01.18.21

WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of this week’s anticipated confirmation hearing for the incoming Biden Administration’s nominee for Secretary of State Antony Blinken, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican has issued the following statement. “There are many outstanding questions on how President-Elect Biden and his foreign policy team will handle important issues facing our country. I encourage […]

McCaul Again Calls for Transparent, Thorough, Unbiased Investigation into Origins of COVID-19

Press Release 01.17.21

WASHINGTON, DC – On January 14th, the world recorded its two millionth COVID-related death. One year earlier to the day, January 14, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) tweeted, “Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China.” They did this without any independent […]

McCaul Statement on OMB Report on China-related U.S. Government Spending

Press Release 01.15.21

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement after the Office of Management and Budget released the first data call on all China-related spending within the United States Government. “We must work to keep American taxpayer money from supporting the Chinese Communist Party’s authoritarian regime, which is why […]

House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul Has Two Bills Signed Into Law

Press Release 01.14.21

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul championed two pieces of legislation that were signed into law by the president this week. H.R. 2444 – The “Eastern European Security Act” authorizing the Secretary of State to work with our NATO allies to encourage investment in American defense hardware and innovation. “With the […]

McCaul, Risch: Museveni, Ugandan Military Must Respect Polls

Press Release 01.13.21

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement ahead of tomorrow’s general election in Uganda. In recent months, the government of Uganda has violently dispersed opposition events, repeatedly jailed human rights […]

McCaul, Meeks Ask for Answers on Demotion of VOA Reporter Patsy Widakuswara

Press Release 01.12.21

WASHINGTON, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Gregory Meeks have released the following statement on reports that Voice of America senior White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara was demoted from her position after questioning Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about last week’s attack on the Capitol. Such a move would […]

McCaul, Risch Say Terrorism Designation in Yemen Must Include Mitigation of Humanitarian Impacts

Press Release 01.11.21

WASHINGTON, DC – The State Department has announced its intent to designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) beginning on January 19th. The Houthis have committed horrifying acts of violence, including rampant human rights violations, kidnappings, missile and drone strikes, and threats to international freedom of navigation. However, this designation must be paired […]

House Foreign Affairs Committee Announces Gaby Hurt as Press Secretary

Press Release 01.11.21

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) has brought on Gaby Hurt to serve as the new House Foreign Affairs Committee press secretary. Hurt joins the committee from the White House, where she served as a press assistant. She previously worked for Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and also served as an intern on the committee, […]

McCaul Statement on State Department action implementing the Taiwan Assurance Act

Press Release 01.10.21

Washington, D.C. – In 2019, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul introduced the Taiwan Assurance Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill requiring the State Department to reassess self-imposed restrictions on U.S. relations with Taiwan. The Act became law in December 2020, and this week, the State Department took action to lift all such restrictions. Lead Republican […]