Foreign Affairs Committee to Examine Iran Nuclear Negotiations TODAY 8:30 a.m. – Blocking or Paving Tehran’s Path to Nuclear Weapons?

Press Release 03.19.15

Washington, D.C. – Today at 8:30 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing with top Obama Administration officials to examine the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran as an end of March deadline looms. The hearing, entitled “Negotiations with Iran: Blocking or Paving Tehran’s Path to […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Release Letter on Iran Nuclear Negotiations to be Sent to President Obama

Press Release 03.02.15

Members underscore “grave and urgent issues” in nuclear negotiations Washington, D.C. – Today, 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, released a bipartisan letter they intend to soon send to President Obama underscoring the “grave and urgent issues that have […]

Chairman Royce Opening Statement for Hearing on Iran Nuclear Negotiations at Today 10 a.m.

Press Release 01.27.15

Chairman Royce Opening Statement #NoNuclearIran Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene the Committee’s first hearing of the 114th Congress, which will examine the ongoing Iran nuclear negotiations. The hearing is entitled “Iran Nuclear Negotiations After the Second Extension: Where Are […]

Hearing on Iran Nuclear Negotiations to Move Forward as Scheduled at 10 a.m. Today

Press Release 01.27.15

Chairman Royce Statement on News of Iran Nuclear Cheating

Press Release 12.08.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to news of U.S. accusations that Iran is secretly breaching United Nations nuclear sanctions: “The wheels seem to be coming off of the Administration’s Iran strategy. There are now multiple reports that Iran […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Extension of Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release 11.24.14

#NoNuclearIran Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement following an announcement of an extension of negotiations surrounding Iran’s nuclear program for an additional seven months. International negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program have been taking place for the past decade, and have been particularly intense over the past […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Statement on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release 11.20.14

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) issued the following statement as negotiators attempt to reach a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program by November 24th. This week’s talks in Vienna will attempt to finalize the agreement that was outlined by the interim “joint plan […]

House Passes Bipartisan Measure Condemning Iran’s Human Rights Abuses

Press Release 11.19.14

Royce/Engel measure sends strong message days before Iran nuclear deal deadline Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 754, which condemns the government of Iran for its gross human rights abuses. The bipartisan legislation was introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Worsening Human Rights Conditions in Iran

Press Release 10.28.14

Women Routinely Targeted Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the United Nations investigation highlighting worsening human rights conditions in Iran: “While deeply troubling, this UN human rights report does not come as a surprise. Under ‘reformist’ President Rouhani, […]

As Iran Nuclear Deadline Looms, Royce and McKeon Offer Reminder of Agreed Framework on North Korea 20 Years Ago Today

Press Release 10.21.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement on the 20th anniversary of the Agreed Framework on North Korea’s Nuclear Program: “Twenty years ago, the Clinton Administration’s nuclear negotiator signed […]