Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced H.R. 5805, the Andrea Sloan Compassionate Use Reform and Enhancement (CURE) Act, which would make important reforms to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expanded access ("compassionate use") program, by ensuring seriously ill patients have the right to know the compassionate use policies of pharmaceutical companies. The bill is named after Andrea Sloan, an Austin resident who died on New Year's Day after being denied access to a potentially lifesaving drugs to treat her seven-year battle with ovarian cancer.

WASHINGTON, DC – Following House passage of the language included in the FY15 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that awards Purple Hearts to the victims of the 2009 Ft. Hood terrorist attack, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on President Obama’s proposed executive actions on immigration:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today following the passage of H.R. 5682, approving the Keystone XL Pipeline, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement.

AUSTIN, TX – Today, following passage of landmark reforms by the Mexican Congress that will end Pemex's 75 year old monopoly on Mexico's energy industry, Congressman Michael McCaul released the following statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement on the House passage of legislation to address the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the border, including a supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 5230) and a bill to prevent the continuation or expansion of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program (H.R. 5272).

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, following Governor Perry’s announcement of his intention to send up to 1,000 National Guardsmen to the border as a force multiplier and to act as a deterrent to further illegal crossings into the United States, Congressman McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today following the arrest of two Central Texas men on charges of supporting terrorism, Congressman Michael McCaul, who represents Texas’ 10th Congressional District, and Serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement.