McCaul, Meeks, Risch, Menendez Statement on Tunisia’s Constitutional Referendum

Press Release 07.26.22

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), today released the below statement following yesterday’s referendum on a new Tunisian constitution: “Yesterday’s referendum on a new Tunisian constitution was another […]

McCaul Raises Questions on U.S. Assistance to Demobilized FARC Combatants

Press Release 07.26.22

Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul pressed the Biden administration to clarify what specific foreign assistance the U.S. intends to provide demobilized FARC combatants. “Following the Biden administration’s decision in November 2021 to remove the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) from the U.S.’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organization, I directed […]

McCaul, Smith, Meeks, McCollum Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Reauthorizing the Global Food Security Act

Press Release 07.25.22

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) have introduced the Global Food Security Act of 2022 (H.R. 8446), reauthorizing Feed the Future for five years through 2028. “As someone from an agriculture […]

McCaul and Risch Send Letter on Assad Regime’s Role in Drug Trafficking

Press Release 07.22.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10) and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter today to Secretary Blinken expressing concern that a mandated State Department report failed to address the Assad regime’s role in narco-trafficking of Captagon. The full text […]

McCaul: “Business as Usual Has to Change” at BIS

Press Release 07.20.22

Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing on U.S. Economic Policy Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine with Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Click to watch. – Remarks as Delivered- “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, […]

McCaul Letter to CEO of Twitter Expresses Concerns Over Iranian Regime’s Use of Platform, Demands Answers on Official Stance Regarding Threats to U.S. Officials

Press Release 07.18.22

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul sent a letter to Parag Agrawal, the CEO of Twitter, expressing his concern over the Iranian regime’s use of the platform to send threatening messages to U.S. public officials, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. McCaul also highlighted how these posts violate Twitter’s […]

House Passes NDAA With McCaul Supported Amendments

Press Release 07.14.22

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul is pleased to announce House passage of his provision to ensure that the Pentagon better harnesses the ingenuity of small and medium American businesses to address the growing challenges in our nation’s defense industrial base. It was adopted as an amendment to H.R. 7900, […]

McCaul Praises Passage of Promoting U.S. International Leadership in 5G Act

Press Release 07.14.22

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement today after the House passage of his legislation, H.R. 1934, the Promoting U.S. International Leadership in 5G Act. The bill will increase cooperation between the U.S. and our allies to identify and counter security risks posed by Chinese Communist […]

McCaul: Biden’s Abandonment of Afghan Allies a “Stain on His Presidency”

Press Release 07.14.22

Washington, D.C. – One year ago today, President Biden launched Operation Allies Refuge “to support relocation flights for interested and eligible Afghan nationals and their families who have supported the United States and our partners in Afghanistan, and are in the SIV application pipeline.” The program was launched after months of pleading from veteran organizations […]

McCaul Urges BIS to Provide Legally Required Documents Before Hill Testimony

Press Release 07.13.22

Washington, DC – Ahead of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) testimony tomorrow in the Senate Banking Committee and next Tuesday in the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement. “BIS owes the House Foreign Affairs Committee multiple responses, as legally required, on export […]