Tag: Michael McCaul

Rep. McCaul Plans to Issue Subpoena If State Refuses Afghanistan Withdrawal Document Request

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday he is prepared to issue a subpoena if the State Department fails to cooperate with the committee’s document production request on the Afghanistan withdrawal. “The State Department has not been compliant with our document request,” McCaul told Margaret Brennan on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” McCaul…


McCarthy Says He Will ‘Slowly Roll Out’ Jan. 6 Footage to News Outlets

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he will “slowly roll out” the security footage recorded during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach to news outlets. “We will slowly roll out to every individual news agency, they can come see the tapes as well,” McCarthy told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “Let everyone see them to bring…


Hawley Announces Senate Resolution Condemning CCP for Spy Balloon

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce a resolution in the Senate condemning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for flying a spy balloon over the United States. The balloon—first reported on Feb. 1 after it was spotted in the skies over Billings, Montana—traveled the length of the country, collecting data over multiple U.S. missile and nuclear…


Congress Needs Answers on Past Incidents of Chinese Spy Balloons, Rep. Waltz Says

Pentagon’s own admission on Feb. 6 of an “awareness gap” regarding previous Chinese balloon incursions in U.S. airspace has drawn concerns from Republican lawmakers. “If the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] have been exploiting a radar gap for so many years, Congress deserves answers on this vulnerability to our greatest adversary can be addressed,” said Rep….


Congress Needs Answers on US Vulnerability Revealed in Chinese Spy Balloon Incident, Rep. Waltz Says

Pentagon’s own admission on Feb. 6 of an “awareness gap” regarding previous Chinese balloon incursions in U.S. airspace has put a concerning vulnerability under the spotlight, according to Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.). “If the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] have been exploiting a radar gap for so many years, Congress deserves answers on this vulnerability to…


Bipartisan Resolution Backing Iranian Protesters Passes Congress in Overwhelming Vote

A bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House supporting protesters risking their lives to demonstrate for their freedom in Iran swept through Congress with the enormous support of Democrats and Republicans. The 420–1 vote on Jan. 25 marked the latest round of international condemnation against Iran’s government, which has engaged in the brutal repression of its…


Top Lawmaker Responds to General’s Memo on 2025 War With China: ‘I Think He’s Right’

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said that he believes a prediction made by four-star Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan that the United States will go to war with China in 2025 is correct. A memo issued by the general, according to NBC News, said that “I hope I am wrong .. my gut tells me we will fight…


Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Boost US–Mexico Tourism

Legislation to revitalize tourism between the United States and Mexico after the COVID-19 pandemic has been introduced in Congress by a duo of bipartisan lawmakers. The United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act, sponsored by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) would increase the cooperation between the United States and…


Top GOPs Back McCarthy as Next House Speaker

Two top Republican lawmakers expressed confidence in House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to become the House speaker, as the party is taking the lower chamber early next year after four years in the minority. Both Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Michael Turner (R-Ohio), the potential next chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and…


Top Republicans Back McCarthy as Next House Speaker

Two top Republican lawmakers expressed confidence in House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to become the House speaker, as the party is taking the lower chamber early next year after four years in the minority. Both Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Michael Turner (R-Ohio), the potential next chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and…