Foreign Affairs
American leadership on the global stage is critical. At the beginning of the 118th Congress, I became the first Texan to ever chair the Foreign Affairs Committee, which dates all the way back to the Continental Congress. This committee is responsible for oversight of State Department policy and promoting a responsible legislative agenda that bolsters international engagement with our allies, counters the aggressive policies of our adversaries, and advances the common interests of nations in defense of stability and democracy around the globe.
I look forward to using this position to help secure our border, combat the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, and hold the Biden administration accountable for its foreign policy blunders — especially the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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The United States has ratcheted up pressure on North Korea, a move praised by U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas).
The Trump administration on Friday slapped sanctions on scores of companies and ships accused of illicit trading with North Korea.
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. has now blacklisted virtually all ships being used by the North.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the below statement following the Treasury Department's announcement of sanctions against the North Korean regime:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018 to streamline embassy and consulate design and construction. This bill will prioritize the buildings' security and cut unnecessary waste in designing and constructing American facilities abroad.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced the Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act (H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the below statement in support of the Iranian people's protests for freedom.
As the year winds down and we gather with family and friends for the holidays, it is important we take time to be thankful for what we have in this great country, and remind ourselves there are those who are not as fortunate to live in a nation built on the freedoms we hold so dear.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Expanding Sanctions Against Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Act to make it more difficult for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and related companies to raise revenue and access international business and financial systems.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the below statement following the President's speech announcing his National Security Strategy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: