Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter CCP’s Belt and Road Diplomacy

Press Release 06.15.23

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on assessing U.S. efforts to counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy. WATCH HERE. -Remarks as delivered- There is no denying the threat from the Chinese Communist Party is real. The tentacles of the CCP […]

McCaul Threatens Subpoena After State Fails to Produce Key China Documents Ahead of Blinken Trip

Press Release 06.14.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding the department produce a key document by June 16 or face a subpoena. This follows the department’s failure to comply with a previous document request regarding the department’s reported obstruction of the use of national […]

McCaul Criticizes Admin China Policy Ahead of Blinken Talks With CCP

Press Release 06.14.23

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement expressing deep concerns regarding the Biden administration’s China policy ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming talks with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in Beijing. This trip comes quickly after news China has come to an agreement with Cuba to set up […]

HFAC Markup Announcement on Various Measures

Press Release 06.14.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures regarding security assistance to Ukraine, countering Iran’s malign activities, combating adversarial aggression with the national security tools provided by Congress, and furthering international civil rights on Wednesday, June 21st. What: Markup of H.Res. […]

McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Resolution Calling on Russia to Release Evan Gershkovich

Press Release 06.13.23

Washington, DC – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.Res. 377, Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen and journalist who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023. WATCH HERE. – Chairman McCaul […]

POSTPONED: Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities”

Press Release 06.13.23

Washington, D.C. – The State Department has told the committee they need to postpone their appearance before the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific’s scheduled hearing entitled “Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities” to a future date soon. What: Hearing – “Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget […]

McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Resolution Calling on Russia to Release Paul Whelan

Press Release 06.12.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.Res. 272, Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United States citizen Paul Whelan. WATCH HERE. – Chairman McCaul delivered the following remarks – On December 28, 2018, U.S. citizen and Marine […]

McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of U.S. Special Envoy for Abraham Accords

Press Release 06.12.23

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.R. 3099, to establish in the Department of State the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes. WATCH HERE. – Chairman McCaul delivered the following remarks – Mr. Speaker, for 75 […]

McCaul, Kean, Wilson, Keating, Lieu, Golden Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Urging Immediate Transfer of ATACMS to Ukraine

Press Release 06.09.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC), along with Subcommittee on Europe RM Bill Keating (D-MA), Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Jared Golden (D-ME) announced the introduction of a bipartisan […]

McCaul on the Pause of Humanitarian Food Assistance to Ethiopia

Press Release 06.08.23

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the United States Agency for International Development’s decision to end U.S. humanitarian food assistance in Ethiopia following news of extensive corruption in Ethiopia’s humanitarian system. “It is disheartening that the United States is forced to end humanitarian food assistance to Ethiopia […]