Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON – This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas), alongside Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), reintroduced his bipartisan legislation to strengthen and reauthorize the Global Fragility Act – a landmark initiative to minimize violent conflict and promote stability around the world. The legislation saves U.S. taxpayer dollars by proactively addressing the root causes of conflict, rather than waiting and spending more to address the consequences of conflict.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs — released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement of new export control measures aimed at restricting critical technologies from reaching Chinese military-linked companies.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs — alongside Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky.), and Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between Chinese Communist Party John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to prevent American capital from financing the Chinese Communist Party’s military buildup, technological dominance, and human rights abuses.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs — issued the following statement on the release of American citizen George Glezmann, who had been held in Afghanistan by the Taliban for more than two years.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs — released the following statement on honoring the U.S.' commitment to our Afghan allies.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas)—chairman emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs—released the following statement on Hamas’ latest hostage handover.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — provided remarks at the committee's hearing examining USAID’s misuse of taxpayer dollars under the Biden administration. McCaul highlighted several “woke” programs he uncovered and worked to stop during his time as committee chairman, and he questioned former Representative Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) on the agency’s core mission and national security importance.