McCaul Applauds Committee Passage of Multiple Foreign Affairs Bills

Press Release 06.21.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) reacts to today’s committee passage of multiple bills. H.R. 3033, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023: Eliminates the 2026 sunset in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. Instead of expiring on an arbitrary deadline, the sanctions imposed under the act would remain in place until […]

McCaul Calls for Accountability in COVID-19 Origins

Press Release 06.21.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on reports that Ben Hu, a researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) who was conducting gain-of-function research on coronaviruses at dangerously unsafe biosafety levels, was one of three scientists who were ill with COVID-like symptoms in November 2019. “As […]

McCaul Presses Blinken to Produce Missing Afghanistan Documents or Face Subpoena

Press Release 06.21.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken once again reiterating the department must comply with unfulfilled document requests surrounding the committee’s investigation into the Afghanistan withdrawal by Monday, June 26th or face a subpoena. The department has failed to produce two critical […]

Chairman McCaul on Secretary Blinken’s Disappointing China Trip

Press Release 06.20.23

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement expressing his disappointment with Secretary Blinken’s recent trip to China. Despite 11 hours of talks and the expenditure of thousands of US taxpayer dollars, Chairman McCaul highlights that the meeting yielded nothing substantial, except a mere promise of more meetings in the […]

McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Resolution Calling for Release of Mark Swidan

Press Release 06.20.23

Washington, DC – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.Res. 90, demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Mark Swidan. WATCH HERE. – Chairman McCaul delivered the following remarks – Mr. Speaker, Mark Swidan […]

McCaul ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Admin Re-Engaging in Talks with Iran

Press Release 06.15.23

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Joe Biden underscoring concern over recent revelations that the administration is pursuing a new nuclear deal with Iran, calling into question the administration’s intent to adhere to its legal obligations under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (INARA). […]

Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “The Vilnius Summit and War in Ukraine: Assessing U.S. Policy towards Europe and NATO”

Press Release 06.15.23

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Europe will convene a hearing entitled, “The Vilnius Summit and War in Ukraine: Assessing U.S. Policy towards Europe and NATO” on Thursday, June 22nd. What: Hearing – “The Vilnius Summit and War in Ukraine: Assessing U.S. Policy towards Europe and NATO” Date: Thursday, June […]

McCaul, Risch, Kaptur, Whitehouse Reintroduce Legislation to Repurpose Sovereign Russian Assets for Ukraine

Press Release 06.15.23

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), along with Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), and Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced […]

Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, Palestinian Authority, and NGO Community”

Press Release 06.15.23

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, “Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, Palestinian Authority, and NGO Community” on Thursday, June 22nd. What: Hearing – “Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, Palestinian […]

Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Examining the Fiscal Year 2024 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Africa”

Press Release 06.15.23

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Africa will convene a hearing entitled, “Examining the Fiscal Year 2024 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Africa” on Thursday, June 22nd. What: Hearing – “Examining the Fiscal Year 2024 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request for Africa” Date: Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 […]