House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup Two McCaul Bills

Press Release 07.29.22

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a markup for several pieces of legislation. Two of those bills, H.R. 6498, the PEACE through Music Diplomacy Act and H.R. 6455, the U.S.-Africa Economic Engagement Act were authored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10). After both bills passed the committee, […]

McCaul, House Foreign Affairs Members Send Letter to Secretary Blinken Over Putin’s Propaganda on U.S. Sanctions, Global Food Crisis

Press Release 07.29.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10) and several House Foreign Affairs Committee members including Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01), Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-50), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04), Rep Dan Meuser (PA-09), Rep Young Kim (CA-39) and Rep. Maria […]

McCaul, Meeks, Risch, Menendez Send Letter to Biden in Support of Moldova’s Democratic Reform and Anti-Corruption Agenda

Press Release 07.29.22

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 sent a letter to President Biden urging his Administration to strongly support Moldova’s democratic reform and anti-corruption agenda by making a determination […]

McCaul, Risch: Biden Admin Must Follow the Law, Provide Oversight and Accountability of Ukraine Assistance

Press Release 07.28.22

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary Blinken expressing support for oversight and accountability of U.S. military, economic, and political support to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s unprovoked invasion. […]

McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Global Food Security

Press Release 07.27.22

Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing on the challenges facing global food security. Watch here. -Remarks as delivered- “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this important hearing. We’ve been focused on this issue quite a bit lately. I want to thank […]

McCaul, House Foreign Affairs Members Send Letter to USAID Administrator Power Over Global Food Crisis

Press Release 07.27.22

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10) and several House Foreign Affairs Committee members including Rep. Darrel Issa (CA-50), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04), Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-09), Rep. Young Kim (CA-39), and Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27) sent a letter today to USAID […]

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 […]