McCaul Calls on European Allies to Join U.S. in Standing Up for Democracy

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Washington, D.C. – On Monday, Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will hold a virtual summit to discuss ongoing relations between the European Union and China. Below is a statement from House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul. “Tomorrow’s meeting between representatives […]
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McCaul Remarks on Protecting Syrian Civilians, Caesar Act

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Washington, D.C.- Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, gave the following remarks at a virtual event entitled “Protecting Syrian Civilians: Implementing the Caesar Act.” This event was hosted by the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Syrian Emergency Task Force. Click […]
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McCaul on Terminations at USAGM

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Washington, D.C.- Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on terminations at the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM).  “While every new leader has a right to bring in his or her own team, these mass terminations beyond just the USAGM executive leadership seem potentially damaging to […]
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McCaul, Blackburn Statement on OTF Firings, Organization’s Future

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Washington, D.C.- Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Marsha Blackburn issued the following statement on the termination of Laura Cunningham, President of the Open Technology Fund (OTF), and the OTF Board of Directors. McCaul and Blackburn were the Republican authors of the Open Technology Fund Authorization Act.   “As the lead […]
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McCaul Releases Report Cards Assessing Social Media Platforms’ Willingness to Address CCP Disinformation and Propaganda

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McCaul’s report cards give Twitter a D-, YouTube a C- and Facebook a C+ Washington, D.C.- In March of this year, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul contacted the top three American social media companies – Twitter, Facebook and YouTube (Google) – and asked them to deplatform Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and propaganda […]
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McCaul Statement on Caesar Act Sanctions

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Washington, D.C.- Congressman Michael McCaul, Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the administration’s announcement of sanctions  pursuant to the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, which Congress passed in December 2019. The administration also announced new sanctions pursuant to its October 2019 Executive Order on Syria.  “The new Syria sanctions […]
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McCaul Releases Interim Report on Origins of COVID-19 Pandemic

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul Releases Interim Report on Origins of COVID-19 Pandemic Report details how the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) cover-up combined with the World Health Organization’s refusal to heed warnings led to the virus becoming a pandemic Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released an […]
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McCaul Condemns Russian Court’s Conviction of Paul Whelan

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Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on a Russian court sentencing U.S. citizen Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison.  “The sentencing of Paul Whelan to 16 years in prison is the culmination of a sham process that has deprived Paul of […]
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McCaul Supports Under Secretary Bulatao Appearing Before the Committee

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Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, upon reviewing an exchange of letters between the State Department and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in support of Under Secretary Brian Bulatao appearing before the committee to provide information regarding the termination of Inspector General […]
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