McCaul Urges Biden to Combat Iranian Weapons Proliferation

Press Release 11.02.22

Bryan, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Biden underscoring the need to take urgent and decisive action to combat Iranian weapons proliferation, particularly in light of reports that Iran intends to increase its support for Moscow’s illegal war against Ukraine through the provision of ballistic missiles. […]

McCaul Oversight Request Examines Effectiveness of New BIS Rules in Protecting Critical Technology From CCP

Press Release 11.01.22

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement on a letter he sent to Secretary of Commerce Raimondo requesting licensing data from the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on the recently issued rules on advanced computing chips and supercomputers and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This […]

McCaul, HFAC Republicans Demand Information on How U.S. Funds are Being Used in Mexico

Press Release 10.27.22

Houston, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and several House Foreign Affairs Committee members including Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL), Rep. August Pfluger […]

McCaul Calls on Biden Administration to Take Action to Correct SIV Problems

Press Release 10.27.22

Houston, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to an Inspector General report on the State Department’s handling of Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) in Afghanistan. SIVs are issued to Afghans who worked for, or on behalf of, the U.S. government or NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) – work that […]

McCaul Slams Admin for Newest National Security Threat Caused by Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal

Press Release 10.26.22

Houston, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to news that U.S.-trained Afghan commandos are being recruited by the Russian Private Military Company, the Wagner Group, to fight in Russia’s unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine. The House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans released a report on […]

McCaul Sees New U.S. Sanctions Against Corrupt Individuals in Moldova as Important Step

Press Release 10.26.22

Houston, TX– House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement on today’s U.S. sanctions against individuals and entities in Moldova engaged in corruption and Kremlin malign influence operations. In July, Rep. McCaul led a letter urging the Biden administration to make a determination on whether Vladimir Plahotniuc and Ilan Shor should […]

McCaul, Meeks, Risch, Menendez, Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Coup in Sudan

Press Release 10.25.22

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch (R-ID) and Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) released the below statement in observance of the one-year anniversary of the coup in Sudan. “We stand in solidarity […]

McCaul Demands Answers From State on $20K Grant for Drag Shows in Ecuador

Press Release 10.25.22

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting more information on $20,600 in grants awarded to an Ecuadorian nonprofit, “to promote diversity and inclusion…will host 3 workshops, 12 drag theater performances, and produce a 2 minute documentary.” “This award raises significant questions […]

McCaul, Meeks, Wicker and Coons Pleased the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act Signed Into Law

Press Release 10.19.22

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), along with Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statement after President Biden signed H.R. 4693, the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act into law today. “We are proud to see that the […]

McCaul on Escalation of Fighting in Ethiopia

Press Release 10.18.22

Austin, TX – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the growing fighting and violence in Ethiopia. “I am deeply alarmed by the escalation in fighting in Northern Ethiopia and condemn in the strongest terms the willful targeting of civilians, including reports of airstrikes on schools and hospitals, […]