Chairman McCaul Requests NSA Jake Sullivan Testify on His Role in Biden-Harris Admin’s Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal

Press Release 08.27.24

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan requesting his testimony before the committee on the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. In his letter, Chairman McCaul highlighted that an overwhelming amount of witness testimony and evidence found that Mr. Sullivan was a […]

McCaul Commemorates the 3rd Anniversary of the Abbey Gate Terrorist Attack

Press Release 08.26.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement honoring the sacrifice of the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed by a terrorist attack during the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. “Today and every day, I honor and remember the 13 brave servicemembers who lost their lives in the Abbey […]

Chairman McCaul Releases Transcribed Interview with Jen Psaki

Press Release 08.22.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the transcribed interview with former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki regarding her role in the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Psaki appeared before the committee on July 26th following a subpoena threat, issued by Chairman McCaul, after she repeatedly evaded requests […]

Chairman McCaul Returns from the Philippines and Australia with Bipartisan Delegation

Press Release 08.22.24

Washington, D.C. – Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Philippines and Australia. He traveled to the Philippines alongside Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC). In Australia, they were joined by Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young […]

McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Issue Statement on Thai Court’s Rulings on Prime Minister and Move Forward Party

Press Release 08.21.24

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), issued the following statement regarding the Thailand Constitutional Court’s rulings to dismiss the sitting prime minister and dissolve the Move Forward […]

Chairman McCaul on Admin’s Long Overdue Certification of ITAR Exemptions to AUKUS Allies

Press Release 08.15.24

Sydney, Australia — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on the administration’s certification to Congress that Australia and the U.K. will be granted a defense trade exemption with the U.S. This exemption will remove significant red tape and administrative burdens on U.S. companies by relaxing the International Traffic in Arms […]

Chairman McCaul on Third Year Mark Since Biden-Harris Administration Surrendered Afghanistan to the Taliban

Press Release 08.15.24

Sydney, Australia – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the third anniversary of the Biden-Harris administration’s deadly and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, which left behind hundreds of American citizens, abandoned thousands of our Afghan allies, and, unforgivably, left 13 heroic U.S. servicemembers dead. “Three years after the Biden-Harris […]

McCaul Subpoenas State Department for Failure to Provide Documents on Grant Promoting Atheism Abroad

Press Release 08.15.24

Sydney, Australia – Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued a subpoena to Secretary of State Antony Blinken due to the State Department’s failure to provide all documents central to the committee’s investigation into a State Department grant promoting atheism overseas, which concerns possible violations of the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. The […]

Chairman McCaul Presses Biden-Harris Administration on Need for Robust Implementation of the Security Supplemental

Press Release 08.14.24

Sydney, Australia – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement expressing frustration towards the Biden-Harris administration’s failure to implement sanctions passed by Congress against an increasingly aggressive Iran. “While I’m glad the Biden-Harris administration issued formal notification for several arms sales cases to our ally Israel, it took 80 days for […]

McCaul Calls for Immediate and Unconditional Release of American Journalist Austin Tice

Press Release 08.14.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the 12th anniversary of Austin Tice’s abduction in Syria. “Today marks 12 years since Austin Tice – a former U.S. Marine, freelance journalist, and Texan – was taken hostage by the Assad regime. While authoritarian regimes continue this disturbing […]