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.
Learn more about my committee work here: https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — released the following statement on reports that two Americans have been freed in a prisoner exchange with the Taliban.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — released the following statement on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold legislation in McCaul’s 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act, which forced Bytedance to divest from TikTok or face a ban in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — released the following statement on the hostage deal struck between Israel and Hamas.
“I’m encouraged and relieved by reports that 33 hostages will soon be released from Hamas captivity. My heart breaks for what these individuals and their families have endured over the past 15 months, and I pray each one of them is returned alive and healthy.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — joined Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) in introducing the Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends (FORCE) Act, legislation that would prevent the U.S. administration from normalizing relations with the Cuban dictatorship until liberty and democracy are restored to the Cuban people.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — released the below statement following President Biden’s foreign policy address at the State Department.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — voted for the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, legislation he marked up and advanced through the committee as its chairman last Congress. McCaul recently joined Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) in re-introducing the bill, which passed the House by a vote of 243 to 140.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — released the following statement on the Biden administration's new guidance for missile technology exports.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman emeritus of the House Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs Committees — joined ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos to discuss the New Orleans terror attack and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) —chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — issued the following statement on Governor Abbott’s executive orders combating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).