115th Congress
For many years, I have had the privilege of chairing the United States-Mexico Interparliamentary Group, a bilateral working group established in 1960 to allow members of Congress from both countries to convene regularly and discuss ways in which our nations can enhance our partnership.
On June 4, the IPG held its 53rd meeting. As the chairman, I led a bipartisan delegation from Washington, D.C., to Mexico City to meet with our counterparts in the Mexican congress during one of the more challenging times in our relationship's history.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) – Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee – released the below statement following the Trump administration's decision to rescind the former administration's Cuba policy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) – Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee – spoke on the House floor in support of the Verify First Act, a bill he helped introduce with Congressman Lou Barletta (PA-11), which would protect taxpayer dollars. Following the speech, the bill passed the House.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) – Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee – released the below statement following the House passage of the Financial CHOICE Act to grow our economy in Texas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) announced that Abigail Ott of Spring, TX has been selected as the overall winner for Texas's Tenth Congressional District in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. Abigail's artwork, titled Summer of Shakes, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
"An Attack In Manchester, And A World United Against Terror"
The Honorable Michael McCaul
Chairman, House Homeland Security Committee
This week's terrorist attack at a concert in Manchester is a horrific reminder of the growing threat facing the Western world.
Britain experienced the deadliest terrorist attack on its soil since the 2005 London transit bombings, and we have all once again seen the true face of evil.
Washington, D.C. – Human trafficking is a heinous form of modern-day slavery that continues to exploit thousands, despite the tireless efforts of law enforcement, advocacy groups, and government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security. Today's bipartisan bill, H.R.
As Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I often lead a group of bipartisan members of Congress on Congressional Delegations (CODEL) overseas to study policies for increasing our homeland security. This year, as we traveled to France, Poland, Estonia, and Ukraine, the overarching topic of discussion was cybersecurity and how to protect America from Putin and his cyber-attacks on the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Michael T. McCaul, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced a measure in the House of Representatives that underscores the importance of a United States-Mexico relationship based on mutual respect (H.Res.336).
"I applaud the President's signing of this cybersecurity executive order. Cybersecurity is of the utmost importance and requires continual effort and vigilance to deter and defend against the many adversaries we face. I am pleased to see the President recognize DHS' role as the lead federal civilian agency in the protection of .gov and civilian networks.