113th Congress
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. The latest language is contained in Section 407 of HR 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, introduced by Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement urging President Obama not to sign the UN small arms treaty:
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. Their hatred now circles the globe at the speed of the Internet. Make no mistake: America remains at war with this radical ideology.
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.
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.
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. 1417, the Border Security Results Act, requires DHS to utilize technology to gain situational awareness and to produce metrics to accurately gauge progress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA), released the following statement on the Department of Justice refusing to answer questions about whether it advised the Army in the Fort Hood case:
Chairman McCaul: Our homeland security hinges on how well we can control who and what comes into this country. A porous border is a conduit for not only drug smugglers and human traffickers, but is also a vulnerability that terrorists can exploit.
We have all heard the empty claims by the Administration that the border is more secure now than ever. But this rhetoric is in stark contrast to reality.