Congressman Michael McCaul is currently serving his 10th term representing Texas’ 10th District in the United States Congress. At the beginning of the 118th Congress, Congressman McCaul became the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. This committee considers legislation that impacts the diplomatic community, which includes the Department of State, the Agency for International Development (USAID), the Peace Corps, the United Nations, and the enforcement of the Arms Export Control Act. In his capacity as the Committee’s Chairman, McCaul is committed to ensuring we promote America’s leadership on the global stage. In his view, it is essential that the United States 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. He will continue to use his national security expertise to work to counter threats facing the United States, especially the increasing threat we face from nation state actors such as China, Iran, Russia, North Korea, among others.