McCaul, Risch: PA Request for Full UN Membership is Opportunistic, Dangerous

Press Release 04.09.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statement on the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) request for full membership at the United Nations (UN). “The PA’s request for full membership at the UN endangers international security. The PA has […]

McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Introduce Resolution Honoring the United States-Japan Alliance and Welcoming Prime Minister Kishida Fumio

Press Release 04.09.24

Washington, DC — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and Ranking Member Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) introduced a House Resolution that welcomes Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to the United States for a state visit and joint address to […]

McCaul, Meeks Commemorate NATO’s 75th Anniversary

Press Release 04.04.24

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) released the following statement commemorating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). “As we mark 75 years of NATO, we celebrate not just a landmark in history, but an enduring symbol of collective […]

Committee Releases Second Tranche of Afghanistan Interview Documents

Press Release 04.04.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced another release of transcribed interviews with State Department officials charged with coordinating the United States’ civilian evacuation from Afghanistan. On Monday, the committee released its first tranche of transcribed interviews with State Department officials. The transcribed interviews were conducted over several months and […]

Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing on USAID Priorities

Press Release 04.03.24

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled, “USAID’s Foreign Policy and International Development Priorities in the Era of Great Power Competition” on Wednesday, April 10th. What: Hearing – “USAID’s Foreign Policy and International Development Priorities in the Era of Great Power Competition” Date: Wednesday, April 10, […]

Rescheduled Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “The Chinese Communist Party’s Malign Influence at the United Nations — It’s Getting Worse”

Press Release 04.03.24

Washington, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations rescheduled a hearing entitled, “The Chinese Communist Party’s Malign Influence at the United Nations — It’s Getting Worse.” What: Hearing – “The Chinese Communist Party’s Malign Influence at the United Nations — It’s Getting Worse” Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Time: 10:00am ET […]

Committee Releases Tranche of Afghanistan Interview Documents

Press Release 04.01.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the release of multiple transcribed interviews with State Department officials charged with coordinating the United States’ civilian evacuation from Afghanistan. This release comes following the committee’s March 19th hearing entitled, “An Assessment of the Biden Administration’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America’s Generals,” wherein […]

Chairman McCaul on One-Year Since Putin’s Detainment of U.S. Journalist Evan Gershkovich

Press Release 03.28.24

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement ahead of the one-year mark since Putin’s wrongful detainment of Evan Gershkovich, an American reporter working in Russia. On Tuesday, a Russian court extended Evan’s detainment based on politically motivated espionage charges. “Friday marks one year since Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully […]

McCaul on Deteriorating Condition of Taliban Prisoner Ryan Corbett

Press Release 03.27.24

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on Ryan Corbett, an American citizen taken hostage by the Taliban. The Biden administration has done little to secure Ryan’s release despite continued reports of his deteriorating health while held in deplorable conditions. “The Biden administration must stop ignoring requests to meet […]

ICYMI: Chairman McCaul on CBS’ “Face the Nation”

Press Release 03.24.24

Washington, D.C. — Today, Chairman McCaul joined Margaret Brennan on CBS’ “Face the Nation” to discuss topics including security assistance for America’s international partners, Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) for America’s Afghan partners abandoned during the Biden administration’s disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, and threats coming from the country under Taliban rule. WATCH HERE. […]