The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has subpoenaed the State Department for documents relating to the agency’s reported decision to withhold actions aimed at confronting threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said on July 12 that he has filed a subpoena to Secretary of State…
House Committee Chair Subpoenas State Department for China-Related Document
July 13, 2023
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House Committee to View Dissent Cable From Afghanistan Withdrawal
The House Foreign Affairs Committee will be able to view a dissent cable from the time of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a victory for the committee’s chairman, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas). The committee announced the development on June 5. McCaul, along with Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), viewed the cable on May 23…
War With China Over Taiwan Would Have ‘Devastating’ Impact, Defense Secretary Austin Says
June 4, 2023
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned China that a war over its democratic neighbor Taiwan would have a “devastating” impact on the world. “The whole world has a stake in maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait—the whole world. The security of commercial shipping lanes and global supply chains depends on it. And…
State Department to Let House Foreign Affairs Committee Leaders to View Afghan Dissent Cable
After months of back-and-forth tensions, the State Department announced on May 17 that it will allow House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) to view a dissent cable from the time of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. During the briefing at the State Department, principal deputy spokesperson…
State Department to Let House Foreign Affairs Committee Leaders View Afghan Dissent Cable
After months of back-and-forth tensions, the State Department announced on May 17 that it will allow House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Democratic Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) to view a dissent cable from the time of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. During a briefing at the State Department, principal deputy…
Growing Calls for Biden to End Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan
Pressure is building on the Biden administration to end strategic ambiguity in regard to Taiwan. Lawmakers are now asking the White House to clarify whether the United States would defend Taiwan in case of a Chinese invasion. President Joe Biden has previously said the United States would defend the island, but aides have walked back…
McCaul Calls Being Sanctioned by China Over Taiwan a ‘Badge of Honor’
April 13, 2023
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U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) calls it a “badge of honor” that the regime in Beijing on April 13 sanctioned him in retaliation for his recent visit to Taiwan and asserted that his efforts send a “seriously wrong signal.” The Texas Republican lawmaker last week led a bipartisan delegation to democratically…
‘Badge of Honor’: McCaul Pledges Undeterred Support for Taiwan After Chinese Sanction
April 13, 2023
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Beijing on April 13 sanctioned U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul in retaliation over his recent visit to Taiwan, claiming that the move had sent a “seriously wrong signal.” The Texas Republican lawmaker last week led a bipartisan delegation to democratically-ruled Taiwan to discuss strengthening economic and defense ties in the face of…
LIVE 3:30 PM ET: Richard Gere and Bipartisan Lawmakers Host Press Conference on Tibet
March 28, 2023
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U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), House Committee on Rules Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), joined by actor Richard Gere and the International Campaign for Tibet, host a press conference at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 28, to discuss the situation of Tibetans…
House Committee Advances Resolution for Transparency of US Aid to Ukraine
The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a resolution on March 24 calling on the president, secretary of defense, and secretary of state to provide an accounting of U.S. assistance to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country. The tally was along party lines, 26–20. When there will be a vote on the House…
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