Michael McCaul

• J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, TX

  1987
• B.S. in Business and History, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

  1984
• Senior Executive Fellows Program of the School of Government, Senior Executive Fellows Program of the School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

• U.S. Representative

  2005–Present

  Represented Texas's 10th congressional district for 11 terms.

• Deputy Attorney General, Texas Attorney General’s Office

  1999–2002

  Served as a deputy attorney general for the State of Texas.

• Chief of Counterterrorism and National Security, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas

  Led counterterrorism and national security efforts in the Texas branch of the U.S. Attorney’s Office as a federal prosecutor.

• Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Public Integrity Section

  Worked as a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section.

• Attorney

  Worked as an attorney prior to entering federal service and electoral politics.

Key legislative actions from Michael McCaul's record in Congress.

• Cybersecurity Legislation

  Authored the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, enhancing federal information security and coordination on cyber threats.

• Homeland Security Oversight

  Chaired the House Homeland Security Committee, overseeing reforms to improve border security and counterterrorism efforts.

• Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act

  Co-sponsored the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, strengthening law enforcement tools against human trafficking.

• International Cyber Diplomacy Act

  Introduced legislation to establish a State Department office focused on promoting international cybersecurity policy.

• House Committee on Homeland SecurityVice Chair
• House Committee on Foreign Affairs