115th Congress
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.
County Resources (For Disaster Declared Counties) - Austin, Bastrop, Colorado, Fayette, Harris, Lee, Waller
Austin
http://www.austintexas.gov/hsem (Emergency management)
https://austincountyso.org/ (County Sheriff)
http://www.austincounty.com/ (General)
Bastrop
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Over the last six months the Trump administration has made good on its promise to enhance border security and enforce our immigration laws. In the first half of 2017, illegal border crossings fell by an estimated 70%. It is very reassuring to know that President Obama's reckless immigration policies are now over. An Executive Branch that is dedicated to fixing the problems along our southern border and actually enforcing our laws not only deters future illegal immigration, but is also absolutely necessary to protecting our homeland.