Email from Rep. McCaul America is Back! This Monday will mark the beginning of a new chapter for our nation, when President Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States! I look forward to working with his new administration to make America stronger, safer, and more prosperous. McCaul and President Trump during the first Trump administration McCaul Appointed As Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee I've worked on the border for more than 25 years, first as an attorney tasked with securing the Texas border, and later as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. But I have never seen the border as broken as it is today, after four years of the Biden-Harris administration's leadership. Their disastrous policies wreaked havoc on our communities, cost thousands of young Americans’ lives, and left our nation vulnerable to rising terrorism. Thankfully, with Republicans in control of the House, Senate, and White House, the House Committee on Homeland Security has a unique opportunity to help turn the tide. And this week, I was honored to be selected as the committee's vice chairman for the 119th Congress. I know fixing the crisis at our border won’t be easy, but I look forward to working with the committee's chairman, Congressman Mark Green, and the Trump administration to help put a stop to the madness and keep Americans safe. McCaul calls out Sec. Mayorkas for the Biden-Harris admin's failed border policies at recent Homeland Security Committee hearing Remembering Pres. Biden's Foreign Affairs Legacy: A World on Fire This week, during his speech at the State Department, President Biden made a last-ditch effort to whitewash his disastrous foreign policy record and rewrite his legacy. He brazenly claimed the U.S. is stronger and our adversaries weaker than when he gained office. But Americans will not forget it was his administration’s weakness that led to war in both Europe and the Middle East, and increased aggression from the Chinese Communist Party across Asia and the Indo-Pacific. But perhaps most troubling, he once again touted his botched Afghanistan withdrawal as a victory — claiming it did not damage our alliances nor create a haven for terrorism. Those are bold-faced lies. The withdrawal telegraphed U.S. weakness around the world and resulted in the release of thousands of ISIS terrorists from the prisons at Bagram. Joe Biden’s presidency will forever be marred by foreign policy blunders that lit the world on fire. To pretend otherwise is an insult to the American people. Hamas Fears President Trump I was extremely encouraged and relieved to hear 33 hostages will be released from Hamas captivity as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. My heart breaks for what these individuals and their families have endured over the past 15 months, and I pray each one of them is returned alive and healthy. It's no coincidence that this deal was brokered not long after President-elect Trump told Hamas that there would be "hell to pay" if the hostages weren't released. His warnings struck the right nerves within Hamas leadership, who only understand strength and fear. But I remind Hamas — and the rest of the world — that we have not forgotten the dozens of individuals they continue to hold in captivity, and we will not rest until they are all released. Under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. will no longer tolerate the use of American or Israeli citizens’ lives as bargaining chips. Honoring a Navasota Hero, Police Sergeant Mark Butler On Wednesday, January 15, Sergeant Mark Butler of the Navasota Police Department was killed in the line of duty. Sgt. Butler was involved in a police chase with a suspect who was fleeing police after attempting to cash a fraudulent check. With the suspect barreling toward a group of vehicles, Sgt. Butler quickly maneuvered his vehicle in front of theirs, saving them and their families from the impending collision. His sacrifice will never be forgotten. In his final moments, he epitomized the heroism so many of our officers display each day. I encourage all Texans to read his story and ensure his legacy lives on for years to come. Click here to read more. ICYMI: Rep. McCaul in the News New York Post: Biden brags about disastrous Afghanistan pullout that left 13 US service members dead during end-of-term speech Click to read Ripon Advance: Salazar, McCaul lead GOP bill to retain Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Click to read Jewish News Syndicate: Capitol Hill legislators assure Noa Argamani plight of hostages a priority Click to read www.mccaul.house.gov Washington, D.C. 2300 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2401 Fax: 202-225-5955 Austin 11614 FM 2244 Suite 160 Austin, TX 78738 Fax: 512-473-0514 College Station 175 Century Square Drive Suite 210 College Station, TX 77840 Phone: (979) 431-6480 Fax: (979) 431-5180 Rep. McCaul | Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice