House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul was detained at Dulles Airport earlier this month when he appeared intoxicated after the congressman said he had consumed the sleep aid Ambien and alcohol.

A nervous flier, the House Foreign Affairs chief said he made a “poor decision” to mix Ambien and alcohol before his flight home to Texas on Nov. 4.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul was detained by police at Dulles International Airport earlier this month in an incident that he described as “the result of a poor decision” to mix Ambien and alcohol.

House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Michael McCaul was "briefly detained" at an airport in Virginia earlier this month and charged with being drunk, according to multiple reports.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said he made a “poor decision” to mix alcohol and Ambien.

Texas, with being drunk in public. He told NBC News he "made a mistake" mixing Ambien and alcohol before a flight.

Republican Rep. Michael McCaul was briefly detained at Dulles International Airport earlier this month after appearing intoxicated, according to reports.

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is apologizing after a "poor decision" led to his detention at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. The congressman, who serves as the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair and represents Texas' 10th Congressional District,

GOP Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas said he was detained by police at Dulles International Airport after he became disoriented from mixing Ambien with alcohol.