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June 4, 2009
McCaul bill fully funds border sheriffs
May 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), who co-chaired the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th President, applauded the initial efforts of the Obama administration toward securing America’s vast government and private computer networks from deliberate attacks.

May 21, 2009
Please see video of Congressman McCaul’s floor speech on this amendment.
AUSTIN – Continuing his efforts to prevent wasteful spending of taxpayer money, the U.S. House overwhelming passed (417-2) Congressman Michael McCaul’s (R-TX 10) amendment banning federal funding of future aviation projects named after members of Congress.
May 20, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a stipulation for receiving billions of dollars in foreign aid from the United States over the next five years, Pakistan would be required to grant U.S. officials direct access to Pakistani Nationals involved in nuclear proliferation, including Dr. A.Q. Khan. The requirement is stated in an amendment offered by Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) during Wednesday’s Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.

May 19, 2009
Includes Measure to Audit the Federal Reserve
May 19, 2009

AUSTIN – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) and fellow Republican members of the House Homeland Security Committee pushed through a binding resolution Tuesday originally opposed by Democrats. It forces the Department of Homeland Security to turn over to Congress all materials used in producing the controversial report, "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment".

May 6, 2009
Sponsors Resolution Requiring DHS to Hand Over Documents
April 29, 2009
Budget, H.R.1913, and Swine Flu
April 24, 2009

Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Intelligence Committee, joined U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Committee Republicans sending a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano requesting the Administration release information on how it plans to transfer, prosecute, and possibly release Guantanamo detainees. In February, Rep. McCaul joined Rep.

April 23, 2009
>Austin – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) hosted dozens of public and private organizations, including technology companies Sematech and HP, to put Smart Grid technology at the forefront of policy agenda Wednesday. The Congressional High Tech Caucus dedicated its first event of 2009 to spreading awareness of Smart Grid to policymakers in order to create a more positive environment for the technology’s growth.

"Ultimately this will benefit every person in this country by more efficiently managing our energy consumption," said Rep. McCaul, founder of the High Tech Caucus.