Afghanistan
October 23rd, 2024
Last week, U.S. officials arrested Afghan national Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi in Oklahoma for plotting an Election Day terrorist attack — orchestrated by ISIS-K. Tawhedi was brought into the United States in September 2021 during ...
October 14th, 2024
An Afghan national, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, was arrested in Oklahoma and charged with plotting an Election Day terrorist attack in the United States on behalf of ISIS.
September 11th, 2024
Since May, I’ve made it clear to Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he will be required to appear before my committee this September and testify on the findings in our upcoming report on the botched Afghanistan...
September 3rd, 2024
Three years ago, the last U.S. military flight left Afghanistan following President Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. During this evacuation, the Biden-Harris administration stranded at least 1,000 Americans,...
August 19th, 2024
Three years after the Biden-Harris administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the country continues to suffer under the iron fist of the terrorist Taliban regime.
May 14th, 2024
As the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I am dedicated to uncovering the truth in the Biden administration's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
April 15th, 2024
As chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I am continuing my investigation into the Biden administration's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. This past week, I
March 18th, 2024
For months, I've been conducting a thorough investigation of President Biden's failed withdrawal from Afghanistan. It's crucial Congress determine exactly what went wrong in order to hold those accountable responsible and...
August 16th, 2023
Nearly 20 years of American military service and sacrifice were undone in a matter of days as President Biden ignored the advice of top military officials, causing serious damage to America’s credibility and the needless...
July 31st, 2023
President Biden failed America, our troops, and our allies when he withdrew from Afghanistan without a plan of action.
October 18th, 2024
U.S.
September 17th, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following comments after Marine Lance Cpl.
September 9th, 2024
The Afghanistan withdrawal will remain a stain on the Biden-Harris administration’s legacy for decades to come. On Monday, I will release a report on my three-year-long investigation into the administration’s deadly...
August 29th, 2024
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the 3-year anniversary of the ISIS-K suicide attack at Kabul International Airport that killed 13 American servicemembers during the United...
July 1st, 2024
Along with millions of Americans, our adversaries were watching last night’s debate. And President Biden’s performance sent a dangerous message of incompetence that will further embolden China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea...
May 3rd, 2024
As chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I am dedicated to bringing American hostages home to their families safely. This week, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability held a...
March 25th, 2024
As chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I've been conducting a months-long investigation into the Biden administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
August 23rd, 2023
For more than three months, I have been asking the State Department to provide documents relating to the Biden administration's chaotic and deadly Afghanistan withdrawal. And for months, the State Department has refused to...
August 16th, 2023
President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan left more than 1,000 American citizens behind enemy lines, billions in U.S. military equipment in the hands of the Taliban and 13 service members dead.
April 27th, 2023
Since August 2021, I've pushed President Biden and Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken for answers on why the withdrawal from Afghanistan was such a disaster. Part of what I requested is the release of the...