McCaul Finds Admin Decision to Waive Iran Sanctions “Deeply Troubling”

Press Release 02.04.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on nonproliferation activities involving Iran. “I am deeply troubled by the administration’s decision to waive sanctions on nonproliferation activities involving Iran, despite Iran’s continued noncompliance with its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and the potential benefit […]

Chairman McCaul Invites Former Afghanistan Ambassador Roya Rahmani to State of the Union

Press Release 02.03.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has invited former Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani to be his guest for the State of the Union next week. Ambassador Rahmani was Afghanistan’s first female ambassador to the United States, serving in the post from December 2018 until July 2021, as […]

McCaul Calls for Chinese Spy Balloon to Be Removed from U.S. Airspace

Press Release 02.03.23

Washington, D.C. – U.S. officials yesterday acknowledged a Chinese spy balloon was spotted flying over Montana near a nuclear reactor site. Chairman McCaul has requested a briefing from the Biden administration on the balloon and specifics behind why it has not been removed from U.S. airspace. “U.S. officials have acknowledged they were monitoring this balloon since […]

Chairman McCaul Announces Committee Leadership Team

Press Release 02.03.23

Washington D.C. –Today, Chairman Michael McCaul announced his leadership team on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 118th Congress. “The Foreign Affairs Committee has never been more relevant with the global challenges and the threats we face from our foreign adversaries,” stated McCaul. “So I am thrilled to welcome such a great team of […]

Chairman McCaul Sends Letter to Press Iraqi Officials to Prioritize Iraq’s Sovereignty

Press Release 02.02.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter today to Secretary Blinken urging the administration to press Iraqi officials to make the political decisions necessary to promote the country’s stability and serve the best interests of the Iraqi people. “In recent weeks, Iraq has made critical progress in terms of […]

McCaul, Kim Urge Blinken to Hold CCP Accountable During Upcoming China Trip

Press Release 02.01.23

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA) issued the following statement ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to China. “Secretary Blinken cannot allow his engagement with the Chinese government to legitimize the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its propaganda. Secretary Blinken must focus […]

Chairman McCaul on Russia’s Failure to Comply With New START

Press Release 01.31.23

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the State Department’s report that Russia is in non-compliance with key aspects of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). McCaul made his concerns clear about Russia violating the New START in a January 23 letter to the State Department. “This […]

McCaul on Commerce Decision to Halt U.S. Critical Tech to CCP-Beholden Huawei

Press Release 01.31.23

Washington, DC- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to reports the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is temporarily pausing all exports of critical U.S. technology to Huawei. “Our committee was shocked when we learned the U.S. Department of Commerce approved $60 billion worth […]

ICYMI: Chairman McCaul Joined Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream

Press Release 01.29.23

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” to discuss the latest on China, Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine, the U.S. industrial defense base, and President Biden’s classified documents scandal. Watch the interview here. On China Looking at Reunification of Taiwan: “I think China is […]

McCaul on Reports China’s Top Nuclear Weapons Lab Used Restricted American Tech

Press Release 01.29.23

Washington, DC– House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement on reports China’s top nuclear weapons lab has used restricted U.S. computer chips. There have been American export restrictions for decades meant to prevent American technology from falling into the hands of foreign adversaries such as China. The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of […]