Michael McCaul
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Michael Thomas McCaul Sr. is an American politician, attorney, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 10th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the House Committee on Homeland Security during the 113th, 114th, and 115th Congresses. His district includes both Austin to Houston. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialMichael McCaul holds the office of U.S. Representative for Texas-10profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: McCaul Introduces Legislation to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Pediatric Cancer by Leveraging AI
- VerifiedPublic statement: McCaul, Kaptur, Fitzpatrick, Quigley, Costa, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act to Increase Security Cooperation and Strengthen Defense Capabilities Between the United States and Ukrain
- VerifiedPublic statement: McCaul, Luttrell, Colleagues Move to Codify Trump's EO Accelerating Access to Neuroplastogen Treatments like Ibogaine for Veterans
- VerifiedPublic statement: McCaul Speaks in Support of Bill to Combat Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking
- VerifiedPublic statement: Task Force Chairman McCaul Celebrates Start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
- VerifiedSponsored: Bear Poaching Elimination Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Accelerating Innovation (AI) for Kids with Cancer Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Guard the Skies Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act
- VerifiedSponsored: BITMAP Authorization Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Decreasing Russian Oil Profits Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine.
- VerifiedSponsored: Commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion", and expressing support for the human rights, religious freedom, and cultural and linguistic protection of the Tibetan people.
- VerifiedSponsored: Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
- VerifiedSponsored: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-09: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-07-09: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-05-07: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-04-22: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 1.
2026-04-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2026-02-11: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-06-30: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-01-21: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 1.
2025-05-01: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-12-02: Received in the Senate.
Statements & Newsroom
nav aria-label="breadcrumb" class=""> Home Media Center Press Releases July 9, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — founder and co-chair of the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus — introduced the Accelerating Innovation (AI) for Kids Act with caucus co-chairs Ami Bera, M.D. (D-Calif.) and Mike Kelly (R-Penn.). The legislation will accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve and transform pediatric cancer research, treatment options,
-press-release__field-evo-issues"> Issues : Health Care High Tech and Semiconductors Read More June 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON — Today, Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul introduced the bipartisan Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act with Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Congresswoman Ma rcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) to increase security cooperation and strengthen defense capabilities between the United States and Ukraine. Issue
>: Foreign Affairs High Tech and Semiconductors Read More June 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON — Today, Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), Lou Correa (D-Calif.), and Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) introduced the Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements into Innovative Neuroplastogen Efficacy (IBOGAINE) Act . This legislation would codify President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order No. Issues : Health Care Veterans Read More <div class="media evo-media-object
vo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> Issues : Health Care Veterans Read More June 24, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – At today's House Homeland Security Committee markup, Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) urged his colleagues to support the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, legislation he introduced with Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) to combat the fentanyl crisis by strengthening information sharing across the Department of Homeland Security and establishing clear metr
. Issues : Border Security Homeland Security Read More June 11, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security’s bipartisan Issues : Homeland Security Read More M