Minister Chovanec’s meetings with his Washington interlocutors focused mainly on current security challenges, international migration issues, and other topics aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between the Czech Republic and the U.S. In addition to representatives of the US Department of Homeland Security, Minister Chovanec also met with Congressmen Michael McCaul, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and with Co-chair of the Congressional Czech Caucus, Joe Barton.

In conversations with both Congressmen ,who represent the citizens of the state of Texas, Minister Chovanec also inquired about the situation in their home state in the aftermath of devastating floods caused by hurricane Harvey. Representatives of the Czech community in La Grange, Texas, received a symbolic check for 5 million Czech Koruna from Minister Chovanec. These funds released from the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic will help families of Czech compatriots affected by floods.