McCaul, Engel Urge Administration to Reconsider Aid Cuts to Central America

Press Release 04.24.19

Washington D.C. — House Committee on Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) yesterday urged the Trump Administration to reconsider its plan to cut U.S. assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. In a letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, the members expressed how the current plan will exacerbate […]

McCaul Applauds Administration’s Action to Deprive Iran of Oil Export Revenue

Press Release 04.22.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Administration’s decision to end waivers for countries to import Iranian oil. Lead Republican McCaul: “I fully support the Administration’s decision to eliminate waivers on oil imports as part of the United States’ maximum pressure campaign against […]

McCaul Statement on Terrorist Attack in Sri Lanka

Press Release 04.21.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the terrorist attacks this morning in Sri Lanka. Lead Republican McCaul: “I am horrified by the terrorist attacks that took place in Sri Lanka this morning leading to over 200 deaths and hundreds of casualties on Easter Sunday. This […]

Trip Report: McCaul in Latin America to Assess Humanitarian Crisis and Migration Flows

Blog 04.12.19

Washington D.C. – Earlier this month, Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and House Committee on the Judiciary for a Congressional Delegation to the Colombia-Venezuela border and El Salvador. The purpose of the CODEL was to assess the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and its affect on neighboring […]

McCaul Statement on Recent Developments in Sudan

Press Release 04.11.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the situation unfolding in Khartoum, Sudan. Lead Republican McCaul: “Thousands of Sudanese have risked their lives to peacefully protest the brutal and oppressive dictatorship of President Omar al-Bashir. Today, after three decades in power, he has stepped down. […]

McCaul Opening Remarks at Hearing on Foreign Assistance to Central America

Blog 04.10.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s full committee hearing to assess the effectiveness of U.S. foreign assistance to Central America in addressing economic and security drivers of migration. Click to Watch -Remarks as Delivered- “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. “The Northern Triangle countries of […]

McCaul, Scalise, Kustoff, and Zeldin Move to Discharge Pro-Israel, Anti-BDS Package

Press Release 04.10.19

Washington D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN), and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to announce an effort to discharge H.R. 336, the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019. In the wake of the dangerous Boycott, Divestment, and […]

McCaul Introduces Legislation to Increase Financial Pressure on Iranian Regime

Press Release 04.09.19

Washington D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced H.R. 2118, the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act. This bill would authorize sanctions on Iran’s development and financing of ballistic missile technology and address the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) outsized role in Iran’s economy by lowering the minimum […]

McCaul Opening Remarks at Foreign Assistance Hearing with USAID Administrator Mark Green

Blog 04.09.19

Washington D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s full committee hearing with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green to examine the FY2020 Foreign Assistance Budget and conduct oversight of USAID’s policy priorities. Click to Watch -Remarks as Delivered- “Thank you, Mr. […]

McCaul on Administration Taking Action to Counter Iran-backed Terrorism Globally

Press Release 04.08.19

Washington D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Administration’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) to counter Iran’s global campaign of terrorism. Lead Republican McCaul: “The Administration is right to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard […]