Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of Homeland Security Oversight & Investigations and member of the Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee, called for the immediate closing of U.S. embassies and consulates in Egypt and Libya, withdraw of U.S. government personnel from both countries, suspension of aid to those countries, and expulsion of their diplomats from the United States. This follows the attacks on the American embassy in Cairo and our consulate in Benghazi that killed the U.S.
"The Arab spring has turned into an Arab winter. The attacks on America's embassy and consulate and the assassination of our ambassador to Libya and his staff are acts of aggression against the United States that should be condemned in the strongest terms. The manner in which these events occurred is a disgrace to the American people, as was this administration's apologetic response that fails to defend our nation's liberties abroad.
“I am pleased that this administration has finally headed the many calls in Congress to designate the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization. Haqqani is responsible for the brutal killing of hundreds of American soldiers in Afghanistan and for terrorizing the Afghan and Pakistani people. This designation should be followed by a thorough assessment of Haqqani's relationship with officials in the Pakistani government, where Haqqani has established safe havens. That is why I introduced H.R.
“As a husband and father of five children, including four daughters, I find Rep. Akin’s remarks reprehensible and insulting. I denounce such offensive views in the strongest possible terms.”
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Follows Fact-Finding Trip to Latin America Where Iran, Hezbollah Have Increased Presence and Influence
Issues Report on Flawed Acquisition Practices Costing Taxpayers Billions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security, which accounts for more than $150 billion in total major acquisition programs, continues the same flawed acquisition processes that over the last decade wasted billions of taxpayerdollars and jeopardized the Department’s ability to carry out its mission of protecting the homeland.
H.R. 5913: The DHS Accountability Act of 2012
AUDIO/VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_OoI00RfHk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The director of the National Counterterrorism Center called the 2009 Fort Hood terrorist attack a "hard lesson learned" and stated the need to "do better". He specifically referenced the failure of the FBI to warn the Department of Defense of U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan's email correspondence with al Qaedacleric Anwar al Awlaki, in which Hasan expressed justification for suicide bombings.