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TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join Fox News Sunday at 9amET/8amCT
By State Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join “Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream this Sunday, August 13th.
TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join Fox News Sunday at 9amET/8amCT
By State Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join “Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream this Sunday, August 13th.
McCaul Demands TIs, Documents in Response to State’s “Unacceptable” Noncompliance with Afghanistan Withdrawal Subpoena
By State Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: On July 18, 2023, the Committee served you with a subpoena to produce the Afghanistan After- Action Review (AAR) files by July 25, 2023. This followed repeated requests for voluntary productions dating back to January 2023, and multiple warnings of compulsory process. To date,...
McCaul Demands TIs, Documents in Response to State’s “Unacceptable” Noncompliance with Afghanistan Withdrawal Subpoena
By State Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Dear Secretary Blinken: On July 18, 2023, the Committee served you with a subpoena to produce the Afghanistan After- Action Review (AAR) files by July 25, 2023. This followed repeated requests for voluntary productions dating back to January 2023, and multiple warnings of compulsory process. To date,...
McCaul, Meeks, Salazar, Castro Statement on Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio
By State Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL), and Ranking Member Joaquin Castro (D-TX) issued the following statement expressing outrage and calling for an investigation and prosecution of the assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
McCaul Reiterates Call for Transparency on Afghan Aid After SIGAR Report Says Taliban Benefitting from Funding
By State Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement following a Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) report that found the Taliban is accessing both U.S. and UN aid that was meant to go directly to the people of Afghanistan. Chairman McCaul sent a letter to USAID in May of this year calling for greater oversight and requesting information on U.S. assistance to Afghanistan. USAID has yet to provide an answer.
McCaul on Executive Order Curbing US Tech Investment in China
By State Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following President Biden’s long-overdue executive order to limit U.S. investments in China.
McCaul Reiterates Call for Transparency on Afghan Aid After SIGAR Report Says Taliban Benefitting from Funding
By State Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement following a Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) report that found the Taliban is accessing both U.S. and UN aid that was meant to go directly to the people of Afghanistan. Chairman McCaul sent a letter to USAID in May of this year calling for greater oversight and requesting information on U.S. assistance to Afghanistan. USAID has yet to provide an answer.
McCaul, Kim, Gallagher Urge Admin to Combat CCP Human Rights Abuses
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary...
McCaul, Kim, Gallagher Urge Admin to Combat CCP Human Rights Abuses
By State Newswire | Aug 3, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary...
Risch, Menendez Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote European Energy Security
By State Newswire | Aug 2, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last week introduced legislation to help bolster U.S. investment into Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and boost Eastern European energy security in the wake ...
McCaul Statement on Admin’s Announcement of Military Assistance for Taiwan
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement following the Biden administration’s announcement of the first drawdown package for Taiwan.
McCaul Statement on Admin’s Announcement of Military Assistance for Taiwan
By State Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released a statement following the Biden administration’s announcement of the first drawdown package for Taiwan.
McCaul Criticizes Admin for Failure to Prepare for Afghanistan Evacuation
By State Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned witnesses Colonel (Ret.) Seth Krummrich and Command Sergeant Major Jacob Smith at the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on the administration’s failure to plan for the unconditional U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Issue Statement on 70th Anniversary of the Korean Armistice
By State Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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 (D-CA) issued the following statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice.
McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Issue Statement on 70th Anniversary of the Korean Armistice
By State Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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 (D-CA) issued the following statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice.
Risch, Wicker Comment on Ukraine Inspector General NDAA Vote
By State Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, expressed their disappointment that Senate Democrats blocked their amendment to establish a lead inspector general (IG) for Ukrainian assistance during debate on the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The Wicker-Risch amendment failed last night on a 51-48 vote.
Risch in Defense News: AUKUS Succeeds If US Eases Defense Regulations for Allies
By State Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week published an op-ed in Defense News highlighting the need for the United States to ease defense regulations for allies in order to ensure AUKUS is successful.
Risch, Menendez Statement on the Situation in Niger
By State Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement related to events in Niger:
McCaul Delivers Remarks at Hearing Examining Admin’s Failure to Prepare for Afghanistan Withdrawal
By State Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at today’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability hearing examining the Biden administration’s planning for the unconditional U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, including the administration’s...