ICYMI: McCaul Applauds Passage of LIFT Act, Global Health Security Act Through Committee

Blog 03.04.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement applauding the passage of 11 bipartisan measures through the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including his LIFT Act and the Global Health Security Act. The LIFT Act will help combat human trafficking by facilitating information sharing and […]

ICYMI: McCaul & Engel Discuss the U.S.-Israel Relationship, Bipartisanship at AIPAC

Blog 03.03.20

Washington D.C.—Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee, participated in a panel at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Conference to discuss their strong support of the U.S.-Israel relationship and their bipartisan work on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Key […]

McCaul Statement on ‘Uyghurs for Sale’ Report

Press Release 03.02.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the ‘Uyghurs for Sale’ report, exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s mass transfer of Uyghur Muslims to factories across China. “I am evaluating this troubling report. It is disturbing that these companies are potentially complicit in […]

ICYMI: McCaul Talks Coronavirus Response, Super Tuesday on Fox News

Blog 03.02.20

Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) appeared live on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” with Sandra Smith to discuss U.S. response to coronavirus and Super Tuesday. Key highlights are below. Click to Watch On coronavirus: “Well, this virus is highly contagious but not as fatal as previous epidemics we’ve seen. I […]

McCaul Statement on Potential Pathway to Peace in Afghanistan

Press Release 02.29.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the agreement to try and bring peace to Afghanistan following the week long reduction in violence. “I applaud President Trump, and Secretaries Pompeo and Esper for reaching an agreement with the Taliban and a corresponding […]

ICYMI: McCaul Opening Statement at Hearing with Secretary Pompeo

Blog 02.28.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee delivered the following opening statement and questions at today’s full committee hearing on U.S. policy in Iran and Iraq with Secretary Pompeo. Click to Watch -Remarks as Delivered- “Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here and thank you for your service today to […]

McCaul, Engel Statement on Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Crimea

Press Release 02.27.20

Washington D.C.—Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee, released the following statement on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Crimea. “Today marks the sixth anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression […]

McCaul: “Coronavirus Does Not Discriminate by Party”

Press Release 02.27.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following the House Foreign Affairs Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus. “The 2019 Novel Coronavirus now has over 80,000 cases worldwide and has killed close to 3,000 people, mostly in China where […]

McCaul: “As Americans We Should Reject Socialism”

Press Release 02.27.20

Washington D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after House Democrats rejected consideration of a resolution condemning comments Senator Bernie Sanders made praising communist dictator Fidel Castro this week. McCaul is an original co-sponsor of the resolution introduced by Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), whose […]

Bipartisan House Leaders Urge Guatemalan President to Reject Undemocratic NGO Law

Press Release 02.26.20

Washington, D.C. —House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) today sent a letter to Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei urging him to veto legislation passed by his country’s congress that threatens to undermine non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and freedom of assembly in Guatemala. The law bears resemblance to a […]