McCaul Statement on Latest Attack on American Press in China

Press Release 03.17.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after China announced plans to kick American journalists out of the country. “As the Chinese Communist Party continues to deflect its culpability for the spread of coronavirus, this action is the most serious blow yet to […]

ICYMI: McCaul Gives Coronavirus Update on Fox News

Blog 03.16.20

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, appeared live on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” with Ed Henry and Sandra Smith to provide an update on the U.S. response to coronavirus. Key highlights are below. Click to Watch On the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: “I will say the […]

McCaul Opposes Dangerous War Powers Resolution, Leads Motion Condemning Soleimani

Blog 03.11.20

Washington D.C.—Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Democrats’ dangerous War Powers resolution. Democrats also blocked McCaul’s motion highlighting the ongoing threat Soleimani posed to Americans and affirming that the world is a safer place with him off of the battlefield. Click […]

McCaul Announces Leslie Shedd to Join Staff as Communications Director

Press Release 03.11.20

Washington, DC – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has brought on veteran staffer Leslie Shedd as the new communications director for the House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans. Shedd has more than a decade of media experience, including serving in senior roles on statewide and national campaigns and on […]

ICYMI: McCaul Talks Coronavirus Response on Fox News

Blog 03.10.20

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, appeared live on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” with Ed Henry to discuss U.S. response to coronavirus. Key highlights are below. Click to Watch On creating certainty for Americans: “We’re taking certain preventive measures. I don’t think shutting down the […]

McCaul, Wagner, Houlahan, Frankel Introduce W-GDP Act to Empower Women Globally

Press Release 03.09.20

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee along with Representatives Ann Wagner, Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Lois Frankel (D-FL) introduced the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Act, legislation to promote the empowerment, economic self- sufficiency, and prosperity of women globally. “When women are empowered to be active […]

McCaul Statement on ICC Decision to Investigate U.S. Soldiers

Press Release 03.06.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) ruling that its chief prosecutor can open an investigation into alleged activities by U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. “I am extremely alarmed by the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to pursue […]

ICYMI: McCaul Discusses Trip to Botswana on Spectrum News

Blog 03.06.20

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Spectrum News’ “Capitol Tonight” to discuss his recent trip to Botswana to survey the Global Hope Initiative, which aims to improve the standard of pediatric cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa. McCaul also spoke on his Global Hope Act, named for the initiative, […]

McCaul, Engel Statement on Hong Kong

Press Release 03.05.20

Washington, D.C. — Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Lead Republican and Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today issued the following statement about the Hong Kong authorities’ arrests of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai and former Legislative Council members Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum. “We are deeply concerned by the […]

McCaul Statement on Emergency Coronavirus Funding

Press Release 03.04.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a $7.8 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill to prevent the spread of coronavirus and assist with the response. “Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, I have called on my […]