
Michael T. McCaul
Republican · TX-10 · U.S. House
Bio
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.
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Issue profile
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Pulte unqualified for DNI role, but FISA must be extended, Rep. McCaul saysFriday is the deadline for Congress to reauthorize a key tool for collecting foreign intelligence. Critics on the left and the right argue that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is prone to abuse. Others say they won't back it until President Trump pu…
PBS · June 10, 2026
Watch: Lawmaker presses Rubio on impacts of Iran war and Trump's stock purchases linked to conflictNew York Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio about his warnings to President Trump before the Iran war erupted, and pressed him on Mr. Trump's apparent stock investments that may be linked to companies involved in U.S. military …
CBS News · June 3, 2026
'It's a problem': GOP struggling to rein in elderly lawmakers who won't step asideWhile Democrats grapple with a generational push to oust elderly lawmakers, Republicans are confronting their own severe aging problem — with the party led by a 79-year-old president and dominated by lawmakers in their 70s and 80s who show no signs of steppin…
Raw Story · May 26, 2026- Can Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors? - The New York Times
Can Ken Paxton Win a Senate Primary in Texas Without His Biggest Donors?The New York Times Rep. Michael McCaul warns Texas Republicans not to nominate Ken Paxton for SenateKUT Landry on conundrum Paxton GOP Senate win could bring Texas RepublicansLubbock Aval…
Slashdot.org · May 5, 2026
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