McCaul, Meeks Congratulate Ambassador Cindy McCain on Appointment to Executive Director of WFP

Press Release 03.01.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement on Ambassador Cindy McCain succeeding David Beasley as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). “Congratulations to Ambassador McCain, an exceptionally qualified leader who has dedicated her life to improving the lives […]

McCaul on H.R. 1153: “It’s Time to Put an End to the Hostile Efforts of the CCP to Exploit Americans and Their Personal Privacy”

Press Release 03.01.23

Washington, D.C.– Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks ahead of the markup of his bill, H.R. 1153, which mandates the administration to ban TikTok or any software applications that threaten U.S. national security. H.R. 1153 passed out of committee 24-16. WATCH HERE -Remarks as delivered- While the nation looked […]

McCaul Leads GOP Delegation to Ukraine, Poland to See Oversight Efforts Firsthand

Press Release 03.01.23

Washington, D.C.– Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Poland and Ukraine from February 19-23 to conduct oversight of U.S. assistance to Ukraine. He was joined by U.S. Representatives Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Max […]

McCaul Commends Passage of House Resolution Countering PRC Global Influence

Press Release 02.28.23

Washington, D.C. – Today, H.R. 1107, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Is Not a Developing Country Act, led by the Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Young Kim (R-CA), passed out of committee. Watch the remarks delivered by Chairman McCaul during today’s committee markup here. “I am proud that our committee’s bipartisan legislation passed […]

McCaul Concerned Assad Exploiting Tragic Earthquakes, Calls for Action to Prevent Normalization with Assad

Press Release 02.28.23

Washington, D.C.– House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the below statement following the bipartisan passage of H. Res. 132, Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023. The resolution is led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC), and […]

Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Combatting the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression

Press Release 02.28.23

Washington, DC- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on combatting the generational challenge of CCP aggression. Watch here -Remarks as delivered- There is no doubt that the growing aggression of the Chinese Communist Party poses a generational threat to the United States. From using […]

BIS Approved More than $23B of Tech Licenses to Blacklisted Companies

Press Release 02.28.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, on a bipartisan basis, has released the following statement regarding basic transparency of aggregated licensing outcomes for companies based in China who are on the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Entity List. The licensing data covers a three-month time period – from […]

Chairs McCaul, Rodgers to Biden: America’s Sovereignty Rights Must Be Protected

Press Release 02.27.23

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today in advance of the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting this week. “The World Health Organization has a major credibility problem. Instead of leading a thorough and trustworthy […]

McCaul on Report Corroborating His Investigation Concluding COVID-19 Pandemic Originated at Wuhan Lab

Press Release 02.26.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Department of Energy (DOE) assessment that concludes the COVID-19 pandemic was most likely caused by a lab leak in China. Their report reiterates the same finding in Chairman McCaul’s report from August 2021, which found a preponderance […]

Chairman McCaul: “Ukraine Today – It’s Going to Be Taiwan Tomorrow”

Press Release 02.26.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined ABC’s “This Week” with Martha Raddatz this morning to discuss his recent visit to Ukraine, where he conducted vigorous, in-person oversight of U.S. assistance and met with top officials in the country. They also discussed the “unholy alliance” between Vladimir Putin and Chairman Xi […]