Is Michael McCaul pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Michael McCaul stand on Israel?

Michael McCaul (Republican, Texas) has the 11th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +111: 3 sponsored bills, 35 cosponsorships, and 32 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

  • Pro-Israel activity (additions): 3 sponsored bills × 3 = 9 points; 35 cosponsored bills × 2 = 70 points; 32 aligned floor votes × 1 = 32 points. Subtotal: 111 points pro-Israel.
  • Net score: +111 pro-Israel (111 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-07-30. Total raised: $276,976. Total spent: $408,044. Cash on hand: $0.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting McCaul: $1,011,464 (2014–2026, 4 PACs, 53 donors, 750 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST McCaul: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

  • PAC money: $44,400 (4%, routed + independent expenditures).
  • Individual donors: $280,500 (19%, 53 named individuals), of which $92,400 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
  • Bundled / earmarked: $778,964 (77%, 750 conduit donors).

How the buckets add up to $1,011,464: PAC money $44,400, plus named individual donors $280,500, minus $92,400 routed through conduits by 37 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $778,964, equals $1,011,464 hardline pro-Israel money supporting McCaul.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.

Michael McCaul's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. McCaul, Michael T., Republican of Texas. Michael McCaul (R-TX): the 11th most pro-Israel record in the US House, net score +111 (111 pro-Israel vs 0 pro-Palestine points). Votes, sponsorships, and funding, sourced to Congress.gov and the FEC.

Israel/Palestine weighted score: +111 pro-Israel (111 pro-Israel points, 0 pro-Palestine points).

Israel/Palestine campaign finance · Full campaign-finance ledger

Sponsored bills (3)

Cosponsored bills (40)

Roll-call votes (73)

Data last synced: 2026-10-22.