The United States Can’t Cede the U.N. to China

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Foreign Policy: The United States Can’t Cede the U.N. to China U.S. leadership is badly needed at this month’s U.N. General Assembly   By: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign Policy This week, diplomats and heads of state from around the world have descended on New York City […]
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McCaul Statement on Iran Sanctions

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement about the Administration’s new sanctions on Iran’s Central Bank, National Development Fund, and Etemad Tejarat Pars: “I applaud President Trump for continuing his maximum pressure campaign against Iran. These latest sanctions will have a serious impact […]
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ICYMI: McCaul Accepts Peacebuilding Champion Award for Leadership in Preventing Violent Conflict

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Washington D.C. – Earlier this week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot Engel  (D-NY) were recognized by the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AFP) for their bipartisan consensus and leadership to prioritize conflict prevention and violence reduction in U.S. national security policy. Lead Republican McCaul and Chairman Engel were awarded the […]
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McCaul Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S. Policy in Afghanistan

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Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on U.S. policy in Afghanistan.  Click to Watch -Remarks as Delivered- “Thank you Mr. Chairman for holding this important hearing.  Also, I would like to thank Ambassador Khalilzad for briefing committee members this morning […]
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ICYMI: McCaul Discusses Potential Responses to the Saudi Oil Field Attack on Fox News

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Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) appeared live on Fox News’ “Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner” to discuss the recent attacks on Saudi oil fields and potential responses. He also discussed Special Envoy Robert O’Brien’s appointment to National Security Advisor. Key highlights below: Fox News’ “Outnumbered Overtime with Harris […]
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McCaul Addresses the China Threat at Hearing on U.S. Interests in East Asia & the Pacific

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Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered the following remarks during today’s subcommittee hearing on U.S. interests in East Asia and the Pacific and the FY20 budget. Lead Republican McCaul addressed ways to stand up against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) territorial aggression, their unfair and illegal business practices, […]
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VIDEO: McCaul, Hong Kong Activists and House Leaders Denounce China’s Authoritarian Brutality, Announce Markup of Bill to Protect Democracy

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Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered remarks at a press conference with Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), among other bipartisan members of Congress and Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, to announce the House Foreign Affairs Committee will markup H.R. 3289, the Hong Kong Human Rights […]
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McCaul Appointed to NDAA Conference Committee

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Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) made the following statement after his appointment by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve as an outside conferee on the bipartisan House-Senate Conference Committee to resolve differences in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  “I am honored to be named […]
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McCaul Statement on Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Oil Infrastructure

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Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure. “The recent attack on Saudi Aramco, the world’s second largest producer of oil, was a damaging assault on our strategic partner, Saudi Arabia, and deliberate attempt to disrupt the global […]
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McCaul Statement on the Death of Hamza bin Laden

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Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement on President Trump’s confirmation that a high ranking al Qaeda member, Hamza bin Laden, was killed in a United States counterterrorism operation.  “The announcement by the White House that al Qaeda leader Hamza bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, […]
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