Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Americans Detained in Iran

Press Release 05.28.15

Consideration of legislation urging Iran to release U.S. citizens will immediately follow the hearing **See important planning note/RSVP requirement for media** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that, during a Tuesday, June 2 hearing, the Committee will hear from the families of four Americans […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Passage of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act

Press Release 05.14.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following passage, by a vote of 400-25, of the bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015: “We know that Iran’s rush to a nuclear weapon is a mortal threat to the U.S. and our allies. […]

Chairman Royce Speaks in Support of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

Press Release 05.14.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on the House floor in support of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. Below is Chairman Royce’s floor statement as prepared for delivery: I rise in strong support of this legislation to ensure that Congress is […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Urge President to Use Sanctions to Deter Russia’s S-300 Missile Sale to Iran

Press Release 05.01.15

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, urged President Obama to consider using sanctions to deter Russia’s planned delivery of S-300 missile systems to Iran. In a letter to the President, Royce and Engel point out that […]

Hearing on Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement this Morning at 10 a.m.

Press Release 04.22.15

Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the recent nuclear framework agreement with Iran. The hearing is entitled “Nuclear Agreement with Iran: Can’t Trust, Can We Verify?.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below […]

Chairman Royce Leads Foreign Affairs Committee Discussion on Iran, North Korea with UN Secretary General

Press Release 04.16.15

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) greets United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on April 16, 2015. (Credit: House Foreign Affairs Committee) *Click photo above for high-resolution version* Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, hosted a Committee meeting with Ban Ki-moon, United Nations […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Senate Committee Passage of Iran Legislation

Press Release 04.14.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passage of the “Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015”: “Last evening, Secretary Kerry and other senior Administration officials briefed the full House on the nuclear negotiations with Iran. It […]

Chairman Royce Reacts to Agreement on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release 04.02.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the announcement of a general framework agreement on the Iran nuclear negotiations: “Congress has repeatedly made clear that an acceptable agreement must effectively block Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon. 367 Members of Congress […]

Chairman Royce Reacts as Iran Continues to Stonewall International Inspections

Press Release 03.26.15

Reports indicate negotiators are weakening demands on Iran’s past bomb work Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following reports that international negotiators are seeking to weaken demands for transparency on Iran’s past bomb work. The reports come as Iran has continued to […]

367 House Members Send Letter on Iran Nuclear Negotiations to President Obama

Press Release 03.23.15

Members underscore verifiable constraints on Iran’s program must last for decades Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, along with 365 other House Members, have released a bipartisan letter to President Obama underscoring the “grave and urgent […]