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 […]

Chairman McCaul Requests Blinken to Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal, Honor Sacrifices of Gold Star Families

Press Release 08.13.24

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterating his expectation the secretary publicly testify before the committee following the September release of its report on the Biden administration’s catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In his letter, Chairman McCaul outlines that senior administration officials, […]

Chairman McCaul on the Two-Year Anniversary since the Taliban’s Detainment of Ryan Corbett

Press Release 08.10.24

Manila, Philippines – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the two-year mark since Ryan Corbett’s wrongful detainment by the Taliban. Chairman McCaul called on the Biden-Harris administration to prioritize bringing Ryan home as his health deteriorates and he continues to be held in horrific conditions. “Two years ago, […]

McCaul Subpoenas Humanists International for Failure to Provide Transparency on State Department Grant Promoting Atheism Abroad

Press Release 08.08.24

Manila, Philippines – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding his decision to subpoena Humanists International (HI) for failing to provide key documents related to a $500,000 State Department grant promoting atheism overseas. “For too long, organizations with extreme, ideological agendas — like Humanists International — have been allowed to […]

McCaul Leads Bipartisan CODEL to Philippines, Australia

Press Release 08.06.24

Washington, D.C. – Starting today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) will be leading a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to the Philippines and Australia. The delegation includes House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Young Kim (R-CA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, […]

McCaul, Salazar, Rubio, Cardin, Kaine Condemn Maduro Regime for Undermining Democracy in Venezuelan Election

Press Release 08.04.24

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairman Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following joint statement condemning […]

McCaul Issues Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Plea Deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Press Release 08.02.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’s plea deal with al Qaeda’s Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “Al Qaeda’s Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. I have served […]

McCaul, Cardin, Chairs of European Foreign Affairs Committees on Attempts to Undermine Venezuelan Elections

Press Release 08.02.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) joined the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of Armenia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine in issuing a historic joint statement on Venezuela’s disputed presidential […]

Chairman McCaul on Reported Prisoner Swap Bringing Wrongfully Detained Americans Home

Press Release 08.01.24

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the reported prisoner swap between Russia and the United States and its allies. Among those returning to the United States are Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, […]

McCaul Threatens to Subpoena the State Department For Failure to Produce Correspondence on Atheism Grants

Press Release 07.31.24

Washington, D.C. – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma on the State Department’s failure to produce all documents regarding its grants promoting atheism overseas. In his letter, Chairman McCaul noted he will be forced to issue a subpoena on this matter if all requested […]