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June 25, 2013

Washington, DC – Congressmen Michael McCaul (TX-10) and Tom Rooney (FL-17) today introduced legislation prohibiting the Obama Administration from taking military action in Syria, including providing weapons or other support to warring factions, without first receiving Congressional authorization.

June 25, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) announced that H.R. 1417, the Border Security Results Act, has received more than 1,000 “citizen cosponsors” on Cosponsor.Gov, an interactive website established by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA).

June 17, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to the announcement that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton will be stepping down.

June 4, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has once again passed language proposed by Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) to prohibit the practice of using taxpayer dollars to fund projects and programs named for sitting House members.

June 3, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement urging President Obama not to sign the UN small arms treaty:

May 27, 2013

Chairman McCaul: "Today, as we commemorate the bravest of Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms we hold so dear, we are surrounded by a world that has become increasingly volatile. It is fueled by extremist elements that fill the power vacuums created by uprisings and toppled regimes, in far-away lands such as Libya, Egypt and Syria.

May 23, 2013

Washington, D.C. – U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech today on counterterrorism and national security policy.

May 22, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Language offered by Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Bill Keating (D-MA), calling for the designation of Iran’s Qods Force as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), was unanimously agreed to as part of comprehensive Iran sanctions legislation adopted today by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

May 21, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Homeland Security Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation introduced by Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) to compel the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy for gaining operational control of our borders in two years. H.R.