{"id":2369580,"date":"2024-11-15T18:23:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T23:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccaul-chooses-not-to-retain-foreign-affairs-chairmanship-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T18:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T23:25:52","slug":"mccaul-chooses-not-to-retain-foreign-affairs-chairmanship-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccaul-chooses-not-to-retain-foreign-affairs-chairmanship-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"McCaul chooses not to retain Foreign Affairs chairmanship &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccaul-chooses-not-to-retain-foreign-affairs-chairmanship-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369580&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michael\u2063 McCaul, the Chairman of the House Foreign\u200b Affairs Committee, has announced that he will not seek a waiver to retain his position, thereby concluding his six-year \u2063leadership role \u2062on the committee. McCaul,\u200d a Republican \u2064from\u2064 Texas, previously chaired the House Homeland Security Committee and expressed gratitude for his past leadership opportunities. He\u2063 emphasized respect for the rules of his party, which permitted him to chair both\u200d influential committees, \u2062indicating a desire to see future \u2063leaders arise in\u200c these roles.\u200d The\u2064 announcement implies that McCaul is considering future leadership positions, though he has not disclosed specific aspirations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">McCaul chooses not to retain Foreign Affairs chairmanship<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1610814\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-foreign-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Foreign Affairs <\/a>Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-mccaul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Michael McCaul<\/a> (R-TX) will not seek a waiver to retain his chairmanship, opting to end his six<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-energy-sec-i-drive-on-sunshine\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Energy Sec: \u2018I Drive On Sunshine\u2019\">-year tenure<\/a> as the top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> on the committee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McCaul did not specify what he hopes his next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">leadership position<\/a> will be, but he previously led the House Homeland Security Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have deep appreciation for my conference&rsquo;s rules, which allowed me to serve as chairman of both the Homeland Security Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee &mdash; two highlights of my career. Out of respect for those rules and a desire to see future leaders rise from our conference, I have decided not to pursue another term as chairman,&rdquo; McCaul told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas lawmaker&rsquo;s decision to step aside has opened up the chairmanship, with several <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">committee members reportedly interested<\/a> in succeeding him.<\/p>\n<p>McCaul&rsquo;s vice chairwoman, Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), former House Oversight and Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and senior House Foreign Affairs member and former Armed Services subcommittee Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) are all vying for the gavel, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/11\/15\/mccaul-foreign-affairs-leadership-as-succession-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Axios<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is so much talent on my committee, and I look forward to passing the torch to a new chair who will continue to build on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-bannon-bid-to-avoid-prison-sentence-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court rejects Bannon bid to avoid prison sentence - Washington Examiner\">committee&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s rich legacy and work to project &lsquo;peace through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-credits-prisoner-releases-as-a-testament-to-trumps-strength-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Vance credits prisoner releases as &#039;a testament to Trump&#039;s strength&#039; - Washington Examiner\">strength&#038;rsquo<\/a>; around the world,&rdquo; McCaul added.<\/p>\n<p>He has not weighed in on whom he believes should succeed him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1610814\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1610814\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McCaul will not seek to keep his Foreign Affairs chairmanship<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2369581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23264535696179.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[45114,45113,13724,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2369580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-chairmanship","tag-foreign-affairs","tag-mccaul","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23264535696179.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369580"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369584,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369580\/revisions\/2369584"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}