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Michael Thomas McCaul Sr. is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district. He is one of the most senior, wealthy, and influential foreign policy voices in the Republican Party. He previously served as the powerful Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (2023–2025) and Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee (2013–2019). A traditional, hawkish conservative, McCaul spent years advocating for strong U.S. global leadership, aggressively confronting China (spearheading the CHIPS Act), and initially supporting aid to Ukraine—a stance that increasingly put him at odds with the isolationist "America First" wing of his party. In late 2025, McCaul announced he would not seek re-election in 2026, marking the end of a 20-year career and symbolizing the departure of the old-guard GOP establishment from the House. In his final months, he remains a vocal critic of the Biden administration's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan, which he investigated extensively.
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Served as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (2023–2025) and Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee (2013–2019)
Authored the comprehensive, highly critical 350-page congressional report detailing the failures of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
A key architect and supporter of the CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at countering China's dominance in semiconductor manufacturing
His traditional hawkish views, particularly his continued support for arming Ukraine against Russia, made him a frequent target of the populist MAGA base, contributing to his decision not to seek re-election in the increasingly isolationist GOP of 2026
Briefly detained at Dulles International Airport in late 2024 after appearing intoxicated (which he attributed to mixing Ambien with alcohol for flight anxiety), an embarrassing incident in the twilight of his career
Consistently ranked as one of the wealthiest members of the U.S. Congress, with a net worth largely tied to Clear Channel Communications (via his wife's family)
