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Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter CCP’s Belt and Road Diplomacy

Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on assessing U.S. efforts to counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy.


McCaul Criticizes Admin China Policy Ahead of Blinken Talks With CCP

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement expressing deep concerns regarding the Biden administration’s China policy ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming talks with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in Beijing.


McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Resolution Calling on Russia to Release Evan Gershkovich

Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.Res.


HFAC Markup Announcement on Various Measures

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures regarding security assistance to Ukraine.


POSTPONED: Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific: Examining the FY24 Budget Priorities”

The State Department has told the committee they need to postpone their appearance before the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific’s scheduled hearing entitled “Achieving Peace through Strength in the Indo-Pacific.


McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Resolution Calling on Russia to Release Paul Whelan

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.Res.


McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of U.S. Special Envoy for Abraham Accords

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.R. 3099, to establish in the Department of State the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes.


McCaul, Kean, Wilson, Keating, Lieu, Golden Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Urging Immediate Transfer of ATACMS to Ukraine

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ)


McCaul on the Pause of Humanitarian Food Assistance to Ethiopia

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the United States Agency for International Development’s decision to end U.S. humanitarian food assistance in Ethiopia following news of extensive corruption in Ethiopia’s humanitarian system.


McCaul Demands Missing Afghanistan Documents, Threatens Subpoena

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.


McCaul Condemns China-Cuba Spy Operation

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on recent reports of China’s intent to pursue a spy operation in Cuba targeting the U.S.


Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for Near Eastern Affairs”

The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled.


McCaul Statement on North Korea Being Elected to WHO Executive Board

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the election of North Korea to the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO).


McCaul Secures Access to Dissent Cable for All HFAC Members

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has secured an agreement with Secretary Blinken that would allow all Members of the committee a reasonable opportunity to view the dissent channel cable and the response.


Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Bitter Travel to Canada

Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter will travel June 28-30 to Toronto and Ottawa.


Announcing the Fallon Smart Policy – Visa Restrictions on Foreign Government Officials Who Have Assisted Fugitives in Evading the U.S. Justice System

The Department of State is committed to deterring and promoting accountability for extraordinary foreign government involvement in aiding fugitives to evade the U.S. justice system.


Secretary Blinken Welcomes International Education Community to Washington, D.C. for 75th NAFSA: National Association of International Educators’ Conference

This week in Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed nearly 10,000 attendees from higher education institutions, foreign governments, and other key industry stakeholders to the 75th NAFSA:


Joint Statement on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection

On June 23, the United States and Belize hosted a Ministerial Meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection.


First Welcome Corps Refugee Arrivals Greeted by Sponsors in the United States

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, coinciding with World Refugee Day, the first refugees to be privately sponsored by Americans through the Welcome Corps arrived in the United States.


The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Announces New Approach to Address the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration and Displacement

As the world seeks to tackle the climate crisis, it is vital that we develop smart, humane policies to address the impacts of climate change on migration and displacement within countries and across borders.