McCaul Applauds House Passage of Multiple Foreign Affairs Bills

Press Release 04.28.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul reacts to yesterday’s House passage of multiple Foreign Affairs Committee-led bills. H.R. 6089, Stop Iranian Drones Act: Clarifies that U.S. sanctions on Iran’s conventional weapons program under CAATSA include the supply, sale, or transfer to or from Iran of unmanned combat aerial vehicles. The […]

McCaul Urges Admin to Conduct Required Iran Sanctions Review

Press Release 04.27.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul sent a letter to President Biden urging the administration to conduct the sanctions review required in Sec. 108 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act before agreeing to lift any sanctions on Iran as part of a nuclear agreement. “Reports indicate that you […]

McCaul: “Overjoyed and Relieved” to Hear the News of Trevor Reed’s Release

Press Release 04.27.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) has released the following statement on the news that Trevor Reed, a Texas resident and former U.S. Marine, has been released from a Russian prison camp where he was being detained, thanks largely to the hard work of Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs […]

McCaul, Green, Meeks, Sires, Levin Condemn Threats Against Haitian Civil Society

Press Release 04.21.22

Washington, DC – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy Lead Republican Mark Green (R-TN) and Chairman Albio Sires (D-NJ) and Founder and Co-Chairman of the House Haiti Caucus Andy Levin […]

McCaul Responds to Report Alleging U.S. Company Gave Critical Tech to CCP-Backed Entities

Press Release 04.14.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released a statement in response to reports of allegations that U.S. company Synopsys gave critical technology to CCP-backed companies Huawei and SMIC. “If critical technology was transferred to two blacklisted CCP companies, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) needs to answer to Congress immediately. […]

McCaul Highlights Need for “Robust Strategy” to Prevent Cryptocurrency’s Use to Evade U.S. Sanctions

Press Release 04.14.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released a statement following the sentencing of an American cryptocurrency expert by a U.S. Federal Court to more than five years in federal prison for helping North Korea evade U.S. sanctions using cryptocurrency technologies. “Emerging technologies like cryptocurrency offer many positive applications like […]

McCaul Statement on 2021 Human Rights Report

Press Release 04.13.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released a statement on the State Department’s 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. “This year’s report is yet another reminder that human rights violators across the world are continuing to commit acts of barbarity. The U.S. must remain vigilant and stand against the […]

McCaul, Meeks, Risch, Menendez on Staff-Level Agreement Between IMF, Lebanese Government

Press Release 04.08.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) along with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) and Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) released a statement welcoming the recent staff-level agreement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Lebanese government to provide the country […]

McCaul Discusses War Crimes Legislation at CFR Event

Press Release 04.08.22

Washington, D.C. – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul delivered remarks at The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). “This is unacceptable behavior and if there are any neutral nations left, shame on them. We all need to stand up against [Russia]…we did today in Congress in a very bipartisan fashion [with […]

McCaul Named China Legislation Conferee

Press Release 04.07.22

Washington, D.C. – Today, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced that House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) will serve as a China legislation conferee. “The CCP poses a generational threat to the U.S. and our freedom-loving allies around the world,” Rep. McCaul said. “They are brutally oppressing their own people, committing genocide, […]