Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks at a Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing addressing management failures at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Chairman McCaul emphasized the need for reform at USAGM so the agency can continue to accurately report the news abroad and combat propaganda […]

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the Global Engagement Center’s (GEC) potential complicity in efforts to censor Americans. In the letter, the Members raised […]

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Wednesday, July 10th. What: Markup of eighteen measures, including H.R. 8926, H.R. 8345, H.Res. 1323, H.R. 7914, H.R. 8232, H.R. 7151, H.R. 8924, H.R. 8892, H.R. 8936, H.Res. 837, H.R. 8566, H.Res. 554, H.R. 1425, H.R. 7025, H.J.Res.164, H.Res. 1328, […]

Washington, D.C. – During the 21st annual North Korea Freedom Week, the Subcommittees on the Indo-Pacific and Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations will host a bipartisan roundtable with North Korean defectors on Tuesday, July 9th. The roundtable will focus on the Kim regime’s actions to maintain its hold on power and efforts […]

Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, “Examining the 2024 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report: Progress over Politics,” on Tuesday, July 9th.  What: Hearing – “Examining the 2024 Annual Trafficking in Persons Report: Progress over Politics” Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Time: 2:00pm […]

Washington, D.C. – Last week, the U.S. Department of State released the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The report ranks every country, including the U.S., from Tier 1 to Tier 3 status based on their governments’ efforts to meet minimum standards to eliminate trafficking. The report does not rank countries based on their prevalence […]

Washington, D.C – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, “Management Successes and Failures: Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media,” on Tuesday, July 9th. What: Hearing – “Management Successes and Failures: Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media” Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Time: 2:00pm ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Witnesses: The Honorable […]

Washington, D.C. – After months of negotiations and the threat of a subpoena, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will appear before the committee for a transcribed interview on July 26th as a part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.  “Under threat of a congressional subpoena, Jen Psaki has agreed to testify […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” to discuss the Biden administration’s crisis at America’s southern border and President Biden’s failure to support our friends and allies abroad.   WATCH HERE.   – Highlights from the interview –   On terrorists entering the U.S. […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul delivered remarks on the House Floor honoring the sacrifice of the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed as a result of the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. During last night’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden lied, claiming to be the only president in the last decade without any U.S. servicemembers dying under his watch. During his remarks, Chairman McCaul corrected this falsehood, […]