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McCaul on Biden Admin Hostage Deal With Iran

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration moving forward with its $6 billion hostage deal with Iran.

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McCaul Talks G20 Summit and Announces Transcribed Interview Requests for Psaki, Kirby, and Price on CNN’s State of the Union

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union to react to President Biden’s remarks on G20 and next steps in the committee‘s investigation into the Biden administration’s failed Afghanistan withdrawal - including his recent...

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McCaul on Iran’s Continued Nuclear Violations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s comments at the IAEA Board of Governor’s (BoG) meeting. In his opening remarks, the director general highlighted Iran’s continued non-compliance with NPT-required Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA.


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Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Efforts to Address Ritual Abuse and Sacrifice in Africa”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, “Efforts to Address Ritual Abuse and Sacrifice in Africa" on Tuesday, September 19th.


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Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Efforts to Address Ritual Abuse and Sacrifice in Africa”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, “Efforts to Address Ritual Abuse and Sacrifice in Africa" on Tuesday, September 19th.


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McCaul on Iran’s Continued Nuclear Violations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi’s comments at the IAEA Board of Governor’s (BoG) meeting. In his opening remarks, the director general highlighted Iran’s continued non-compliance with NPT-required Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA.


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McCaul Requests Additional Transcribed Interviews for Afghanistan Withdrawal Investigation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has requested another tranche of transcribed interviews for the committee’s investigation into the administration’s chaotic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan.


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TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday at 9amET/8amCT

News Release: Washington, D.C. -House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join CNN’s “State of the Union" with Jake Tapper this Sunday, September 10th.


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McCaul Statement on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding the elevation of the US-Vietnam relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, a status Vietnam reserves for its closest partners.


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McCaul Statement on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding the elevation of the US-Vietnam relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, a status Vietnam reserves for its closest partners.


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ICYMI: McCaul Led Bipartisan Delegation to Northern Europe

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul returned from a congressional delegation (CODEL) he led to Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands.


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McCaul Presses State to Schedule Transcribed Interviews Without Further Delay

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul requested transcribed interviews of key State Department officials involved in the planning and execution of the Biden administration’s deadly and chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. Chairman McCaul released the following statement regarding the department’s response.


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Risch on Termination of Virus Hunting Program

News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the termination of U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Discovery and Exploration of Emerging Pathogen-Viral Zoonoses (DEEP VZN) program:


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TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday at 9amET/8amCT

News Release: Washington, D.C. -House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join CNN’s “State of the Union" with Jake Tapper this Sunday, September 10th.


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Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Children are not for Sale – Global Efforts to Address Child Trafficking”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will convene a hearing entitled, “Children are not for Sale - Global Efforts to Address Child Trafficking" on Thursday, September 14th.


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McCaul Presses State to Schedule Transcribed Interviews Without Further Delay

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Last week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul requested transcribed interviews of key State Department officials involved in the planning and execution of the Biden administration’s deadly and chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal. Chairman McCaul released the following statement regarding the department’s response.


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Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Iran’s Escalating Threats: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Iran’s Malign Activities”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, “Iran’s Escalating Threats: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Iran’s Malign Activities" on Thursday, September 14th.


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Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Iran’s Escalating Threats: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Iran’s Malign Activities”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia will convene a hearing entitled, “Iran’s Escalating Threats: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward Iran’s Malign Activities" on Thursday, September 14th.


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Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on AUKUS

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on AUKUS: a generational opportunity to deepen our security partnerships with Australia and the United Kingdom. Witnesses included ...


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McCaul, Lawler Call on State Department to Address Growing Passport Backlog and Associated Fraud by Criminal Actors

News Release: Dear Assistant Secretary Bitter: As you are aware, Americans’ growing pace of international travel has led to a crippling backlog in the passport issuance process by the Department. Our constituents have been waiting anywhere from seven to thirteen weeks to secure the document which allows them to visit...