Editing Michael McCaul (section)

===Political positions===

====Cybersecurity====
[[File:U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul addressing cybersecurity at Rice University.jpg|thumb|Congressman McCaul addressing [[cybersecurity]] at [[Rice University]]]]
On December 11, 2013, McCaul introduced legislation to require the [[Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS) to conduct [[cybersecurity]] activities on behalf of the federal government and codify DHS's role in preventing and responding to cybersecurity incidents involving the [[information technology]] (IT) systems of federal civilian agencies and critical infrastructure in the U.S.<ref name=cbo3696>{{cite web |title=CBO – H.R. 3696 |url=http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/hr3696.pdf |publisher=Congressional Budget Office |access-date=July 28, 2014}}</ref><ref name=3696sum>{{cite web |title=H.R. 3696 – Summary |url=https://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3696 |publisher=United States Congress |access-date=July 28, 2014}}</ref> McCaul said the bill was "an important step toward addressing the cyber threat."<ref name=WaddellThinkAdvisor>{{cite web |last1=Waddell |first1=Melanie |title=House Panel Passes Cybersecurity Bills |url=http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2014/07/29/house-panel-passes-cybersecurity-bills |website=ThinkAdvisor.com |access-date=July 29, 2014 |date=July 29, 2014}}</ref>

====Donald Trump====
On December 18, 2019, McCaul voted against [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|both articles of impeachment]] against President [[Donald Trump]]. Of the 195 Republicans who voted, all voted against both impeachment articles. He also voted against creating an independent [[January 6 commission|commission]] to investigate the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack|January 6 attack]] encouraged by Trump's false claims of electoral fraud. However, unlike Trump and most Republican legislators, McCaul did not sign the ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]'' amicus brief to file a motion in support of the case.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Michael McCaul |url=https://accountability.gop/profile/rep-michael-mccaul/ |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Republican Accountability |language=en-US}}</ref> [[File:U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul led House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security to visit ISAF Headquarters.jpg|thumb|Congressman McCaul led [[United States House Committee on Homeland Security|House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security]] to visit [[ISAF]] Headquarters]]

====Foreign affairs====
[[File:United States Congressional Delegation visit to Israel on November 12, 2023 - 5.jpg|thumb|McCaul with Israeli prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] in Israel, November 12, 2023]]In April 2019, McCaul spoke out against a resolution that would end U.S. involvement in the [[Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)|Yemeni Civil War]], saying it would "disrupt US security cooperation agreements with more than 100 countries."<ref>{{cite news |last=George |first=Susannah |date=April 4, 2019 |title=House votes to end support for Yemen war; Trump expected to veto |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/house-votes-to-end-support-for-yemen-war-trump-expected-to-veto/ |newspaper=[[The Times of Israel]] |access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, McCaul strongly supported President [[Joe Biden]]'s airstrikes on Iranian targets in [[Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Houston|last=Keene|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-syria-strike-iran-republicans-praise|title=Biden's Syria airstrike earns applause from prominent Republicans|website=[[Fox News]]|date=February 26, 2021}}</ref>

McCaul said he supports heavily arming Ukraine with the weapons they need to win the [[Russo-Ukrainian War]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/incoming-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-michael-mccaul-favors-heavily-arming-ukraine/ |title=Incoming House Foreign Affairs chairman favors heavily arming Ukraine '100%' |last1=Herridge |first1=Catherine |last2=Kazarian  |first2=Grace  |date=December 9, 2022 |website= |publisher=CBS News |access-date=December 10, 2022 |quote="I think going with the amount of investment we've had is very small relative to destroying the Russian military," he told CBS News in an interview Friday. "And that's what we've done without one American soldier being attacked, killed or in country. To me, that's a pretty good investment." Asked if he would favor more heavily arming the Ukrainians to bring the war to a faster conclusion, McCaul responded, "100% because the longer you drag this out, the more bloodshed.""}}</ref> He believes the United States should send fighter jets and more missiles to Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3865284-top-gop-lawmaker-urges-us-to-send-fighter-jets-missiles-to-ukraine/ |title=Top GOP lawmaker urges US to send fighter jets, missiles to Ukraine |last=Mueller |first=Julia |date=February 19, 2023 |work=The Hill |access-date=February 21, 2023 |quote=House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Sunday said he’s hopeful the U.S. will send more missiles and move to supply fighter jets to Kyiv as Russia’s war with Ukraine approaches its one-year mark.}}</ref> In February 2023, McCaul met the [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy|President of Ukraine]] in [[Kyiv]] and advocated for the United States to send more military aid to Ukraine, especially [[MGM-140 ATACMS|ATACMS]].<ref name="kyiv">{{cite web |last=Laco |first=Kelly |date=February 21, 2023 |title=House Foreign Affairs Chair McCaul leads GOP delegation to Kyiv |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-foreign-affairs-chair-mccaul-leads-gop-delegation-kyiv |access-date=February 21, 2023 |website=[[Fox News]] |quote=Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul traveled to Kyiv Tuesday with a congressional delegation to see 'first-hand' what is happening on the ground in Ukraine and conduct oversight to gain better insight on the Russia-Ukraine war. 'It’s good President Biden visited Ukraine, but a photo op isn't enough,' said McCaul. 'He needs to get Ukraine the weapons they need to win now, especially ATACMS ([[Army Tactical Missile System]]), instead of slow-rolling them.'}}</ref>

In April 2023, during a meeting with Taiwanese officials, McCaul compared [[President of the People's Republic of China|Chinese President]] [[Xi Jinping]] to Hitler.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-06/us-lawmaker-compares-xi-to-hitler-in-meeting-with-taiwan-s-vp#xj4y7vzkg "US Lawmaker Compares Xi to Hitler in Meeting With Taiwan’s VP"] Bloomberg News. April 6, 2023. Accessed 15 April 2023.</ref>

On April 23, 2023, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions over McCaul, alleging his frequent interference in China's "internal affairs."<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/china-sanctions-senior-us-lawmaker-visiting-taiwan-2023-04-13/ China sanctions senior US lawmaker for visiting Taiwan]</ref> In 2024, McCaul was targeted by the [[Government of China|Chinese government]]'s [[Spamouflage]] influence operation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Myers |first=Steven Lee |date=October 23, 2024 |title=Bots Linked to China Target Republican House and Senate Candidates, Microsoft Says |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/us/politics/x-bots-china-republicans.html |access-date=October 23, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

In November 2024, McCaul announced he was stepping down as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.<ref>{{cite news | last=Brufke | first=Juliegrace | title=Scoop: McCaul's exit from Foreign Affairs leadership sets up succession race | date=November 15, 2024 | url=https://www.axios.com/2024/11/15/mccaul-foreign-affairs-leadership-as-succession-race | work=axios.com }}</ref>

====Immigration====

McCaul supported President [[Donald Trump]]'s proposals to build [[Mexico–United States border wall|a wall]] along the [[Mexico–United States border]].<ref>{{cite web | last1=McCaul | first1=Michael | title=Rep. McCaul: Yes, We Will Build a Wall, Put Mexico on a "Payment Plan" and Enforce the Law |url=https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rep-mccaul-yes-we-will-build-a-wall-put-mexico-on-a-payment-plan-and-enforce-the-law/ | date=December 2, 2016 | website=[[Fox News]] | access-date=December 3, 2016}}</ref> He supports the [[Remain in Mexico]] policy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/27/politics/alejandro-mayorkas-hearing-congress/index.html  |title=Republican lawmakers slam Homeland Security secretary over the border |last1=Fox |first1=Lauren |last2=Alvarez  | first2=Priscilla  |date=April 27, 2022 |website=[[CNN]] |access-date=December 10, 2022 |quote=McCaul cited the "remain in Mexico" policy, a program launched under the Trump administration that required non-Mexican migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court date. "Don’t rescind what was working," he said.}}</ref>

==== TikTok ====
Around the time of the introduction of [[Restrictions on TikTok in the United States#Biden administration (2021–2025)|Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries]], the act including the TikTok ban, McCaul received attention for purchasing [[stock]] in [[Meta Platforms|Meta]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael McCaul bought Meta Platforms Inc (META:US) on 2024-03-01 |url=https://www.capitoltrades.com/trades/20003772518 |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.capitoltrades.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Threads |url=https://www.threads.net/@nbcnews/post/C6hUrXALxWc?hl=en |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.threads.net}}</ref>

==== Taliban Funding ====
[[Shawn Ryan (United States Navy)|Shawn Ryan]] requested McCaul to introduce legislature ending the alleged funding of the [[Taliban]] by the U.S. government in 2024. Shawn Ryan later told [[Donald Trump]] in a interview that McCaul had "done nothing".<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=9TEucE_lyGVqTfBK&v=G80iLTctFuY&feature=youtu.be |title=President Donald J. Trump - Make America Great Again {{!}} SRS #127 |date=2024-08-26 |last=Shawn Ryan Show |access-date=2025-01-19 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohammad |date=2024-09-02 |title=Is Something Big About to Happen? |url=https://8am.media/eng/is-something-big-about-to-happen/ |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=Hasht-e Subh |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-31 |title=Chairman of US House Foreign Affairs Committee to Soon Meet Afghanistan's NRF Leader |url=https://www.afintl.com/en/202408312369 |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.afintl.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762/p/C_dTrGxONQI/?img_index=1 |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Ryan |date=2024-08-02 |title=Veterans outraged at US cash benefiting the Taliban via the UN |url=https://nypost.com/2024/08/02/us-news/veterans-outraged-at-us-cash-benefiting-the-taliban-via-the-un/ |access-date=2025-01-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>