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September 5, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of Homeland Security, released the below statement following the Trump administration's announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

September 5, 2017
In the News

Congress so far this session has passed 55 bills that have been signed into law including dozens with bipartisan support, from sanctioning North Korea to reauthorizing the FDA, allowing the agency to continue to collect outside funding for medical research and offer more hope to children with cancer.

Among the 28 bills passed with bipartisan support are the cancer-related RACE for Children Act and the Veterans Education Aid measure, which was pased without a single "no" vote.

September 2, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the initial efforts for Hurricane Harvey relief.

Congressman McCaul: "While I am pleased Congress will have an opportunity to vote soon on this first down payment for our relief efforts, I will continue to work relentlessly to ensure that we rebuild Texas as soon as possible and support those who have lost so much.

August 26, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of Homeland Security, applauds President Trump's swift approval of Governor Abbott's request for an expedited major disaster declaration on behalf of the Texas counties impacted by Hurricane Harvey. This came after McCaul sent a letter to the President urging his authorization of the Governor's request.

This Major Disaster Declaration for Texas triggers the release of Federal funds to help individuals and communities respond to and recover from Hurricane Harvey.

August 25, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of Homeland Security, sent a letter today to President Trump urging the approval of Governor Abbott's request for an expedited major disaster declaration on behalf of the Texas counties impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

"This Category 3 storm is anticipated to cause untold damages and hardships to countless Texans, including many of my constituents," McCaul writes in the letter.

August 22, 2017
In the News

A new law, introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, and a group of bipartisan lawmakers, could make it easier for children with cancer to battle the disease with the help of adult cancer drugs.

The Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act – or RACE for Children Act – gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to require that adult cancer drugs be studied for safety and effectiveness in children battling the disease. President Donald Trump signed the legislation Friday.

Issues:Health Care
August 21, 2017

Washington, D.C. – House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and a senior Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement commending President Trump's strategy for the war in Afghanistan.

August 21, 2017
McCaul Column

Texans know it is long past time to secure our borders. Failed policies of the past have allowed millions of illegal immigrants, traffickers, and violent criminals to gain access to our great state and ultimately the United States. This has left Americans – and Texans in particular – vulnerable to the types of tragedies that we have become increasingly familiar with, such as the murder of Kate Steinle, a young woman gunned down by an undocumented immigrant who illegally entered the U.S. on five separate occasions.

Issues:Border Security
August 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) – Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee – applauds President Trump for signing RACE for Children Act (Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act) into law.

RACE will now allow the most innovative adult treatments for cancer to be studied for use in children.

Issues:Health Care
August 16, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released a letter in response to Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and the Democrat Members' call for a hearing on the threat of domestic terrorism on the heels of the tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia.