Press Releases
June 25, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Committee on Homeland Security passed the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), important legislation to protect Americans from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), a threat experts consider one of the most serious risks to our national security. Rep. Trent Franks along with Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul, and Chairman of the Rules Committee, Rep. Pete Sessions, released the following statements:
June 12, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – Today following passage of Trade Promotion Authority, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement.
June 11, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – Today, following House passage of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act despite the partisan political practices of the the Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement.
June 2, 2015
WASHINGTON DC – Today the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed House Resolution 233; which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Iran should immediately release the three United States citizens it holds, as well as provide all known information on any United States citizens that have disappeared within its borders. Following passage, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement.
May 26, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – Today following the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision to uphold an injunction blocking President Obama’s unilateral actions on immigration, Congressman Michael McCaul issued the following statement.
Issues:Border Security
May 26, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul released the following statement after much of Texas was impacted by severe weather over the past several days.
May 21, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – Today, an amendment offered by Congressman Michael McCaul passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously during markup of H.R. 2323, the United States International Communications Reform Act of 2015.
May 20, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – This week Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined 50 of his colleagues in signing a letter requesting John Koskinen, the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, to review the tax exempt status of the Clinton Foundation. The letter, which can be found here, raises member's concerns over allegations the Clinton Foundation accepted, and did not disclose, millions of dollars of donations and facilitated private business transactions for foreign entities while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State.
May 18, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – Today, following the tragic death of Houston Police officer Richard Martin, who was killed in the line of duty early this morning, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement.
May 15, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – Today, following passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2016, which included an amendment offered by Congressman McCaul (R-TX), Congressman Carter (R-TX), and Congressman Rigell (R-VA) which grants authority to military base commanders to allow concealed carry of firearms on military installations, either for personal defense or as a force multiple, if they deem it necessary, Congressman Michael McCaul issued the following statement.