Congressman Michael McCaul

Representing the 10th District of Texas

Foreign Affairs

American leadership on the global stage is critical. As a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I am responsible for oversight of State Department policy and promoting a responsible legislative agenda that bolsters international engagement with our allies, counters the aggressive policies of our adversaries, and advances the common interests of nations in defense of stability and democracy around the globe.

Learn more about the committee here: https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/

More on Foreign Affairs

Dec 19, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement following President Trump’s recent announcement on U.S. forces in Syria:

Dec 12, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ed Royce (R-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) introduced a bipartisan resolution urging China to maintain its ban on rhinoceros and tiger parts. This resolution also highlights the need to reduce demand in Asian markets, work with our global partners to combat transnational criminal organizations, condemn the farming of rhinoceros and tigers, and support ongoing engagement by U.S.

Nov 30, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) issued the following statement after being selected by the House Republican Conference to serve as Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 116th Congress:

Nov 28, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX), Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Ted Poe (R-TX), Adam Smith (D-WA), and Bill Keating (D-MA) today applauded the House passage of their bipartisan bill, the Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act. This legislation would improve U.S.

Nov 16, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06), member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, today introduced the Championing American Businesses Through Diplomacy Act of 2018.

Nov 9, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced his intent to pursue the Ranking Member position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Nov 7, 2018 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) today released November's Terror Threat Snapshot

Nov 1, 2018 Op-Eds

As we approach Election Day on Tuesday, Americans remain rightly concerned with the potential of Russian election interference.

But while it is clear that Russia is an adversary – and is actively attempting to sow discord among Americans – we should keep our eyes on China as well, because that nation is targeting our way of life through a broad-based manipulation strategy.

China and its Communist Party are mounting a whole-of-nation, government-led effort to weaken our nation’s institutions and our values in order to strengthen their own malicious ambitions.

Oct 1, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.R. 6997, the Repatriation Assistance Act.