113th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11.

Chairman McCaul: For two years, Americans have known that a brutal war is being waged in Syria. The atrocities witnessed almost a month ago shocked the world – and have demanded tough choices from the United States.

Chairman McCaul's Question: "Next week we commemorate the twelfth anniversary of 9/11. It was al Qaeda that hit the World Trade Center. It was al Qaeda that hit the Pentagon down the street from here. Al Qaeda is the enemy, and before 9/11 al Qaeda was the enemy.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee, of which Congressman McCaul is a senior member, will convene a hearing to discuss the Obama Administration’s response to the crisis in Syria, including the President’s request for an Authorization for Use of Military Force.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement on Nidal Hasan being sentenced to death for the Fort Hood shooting rampage.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement on Maj. Nidal Hasan being found guilty on all charges in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced today he is drafting a resolution of disapproval of the administration's efforts to give members of Congress and their staff a special exemption from Obamacare.