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November 2, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded the introduction of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is bold legislation to overhaul our nation's tax code for the first time in 31 years.

Issues:Economy
November 2, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX-21) announced that he will retire at the end of his current term:

October 31, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after Chairman Jeb Hensarling (TX-05) announced that he will retire at the end of his current term:

October 26, 2017

Much of the recent debate about immigration in America has centered on President Trump's plan to build a wall to secure our southern border. This physical barrier is meant to protect our homeland from drug smugglers, human traffickers, would-be terrorists, and transnational gangs such as MS-13. As this debate has raged on, the state of California has been working to construct a different kind of barrier with the potential to have devastating effects.

October 25, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Michael McCaul (TX-10) and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced legislation aiming to make the United States' international development efforts more impactful and cost-efficient. The Global Development Lab Act authorizes and augments the capabilities of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) U.S.

October 21, 2017
McCaul Column

Let me be frank, one of the greatest threats to our homeland is a nuclear-armed Iran.

The "Iran Deal" negotiated by President Obama was extremely flawed. Not only did it leave much of the nuclear infrastructure in place for Iran to rush towards a bomb once the deal expired, it also did nothing to address the regime's ballistic missile program nor its support for terrorism. Despite verification provisions agreed to within the deal, the regime has continuously prohibited inspectors from accessing military sites where suspected nuclear-related covert activities may be taking place.

Issues:Foreign Affairs
October 17, 2017

Washington, D.C. – House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), a senior member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to U.S.-backed forces claim of victory over ISIS in Raqqa, Syria.

October 13, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the below statement following President Trump's announcement on a new strategy for preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

October 12, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, supported the House passage of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act to provide further relief for Texans rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, as well as those affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

October 11, 2017

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump today announced his intent to nominate Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement on the heels of the announcement: