Chairman Royce Comments on Iran, Obama Administration Efforts to Avoid Congress

Press Release 10.20.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on reports that the Obama Administration is seeking to avoid Congress with any final negotiated agreement on Iran’s nuclear program: “I’m disappointed by reports this morning that the Obama Administration is seeking to deny Congress […]

354 House Members Express Concern about Iran’s Refusal to Cooperate with International Nuclear Inspectors

Press Release 10.02.14

IAEA’s frustrated efforts to seek information on the “potential military dimensions” of the Iranian nuclear program at center of dispute Washington, D.C. – Last night, 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 352 other House Members—including Speaker John […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing to Examine Extension in Iran Nuclear Negotiations Today at 2 p.m.

Press Release 07.29.14

Chairman Royce Opening Statement #NoNuclearIran Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the Obama Administration’s announcement of a four-month extension in the nuclear negotiations between Iran and world powers. At the hearing, State Department and Treasury Department officials, including the […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Extension of Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release 07.18.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the four-month extension of nuclear negotiations between Iran and world powers: “I don’t see an extension of funding to Iran as progress. It looks like the Iranians won extra time with a good cop-bad […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Convenes Latest in Series of Hearings on Iran Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 07.16.14

Chairman Royce Opening Statement #NoNuclearIran Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene the Committee’s latest in a series of hearings on the Iranian regime’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and the Obama Administration’s ongoing nuclear negotiations with Tehran. At the hearing, the Committee will examine […]

Chairman Royce Launches Webpage Highlighting Bipartisan Efforts to Prevent a Nuclear Iran

Press Release 07.15.14

foreignaffairs.house.gov/NoNuclearIran Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the launch of a new committee webpage that serves as a repository for information about bipartisan efforts to prevent a nuclear Iran. The webpage launch comes amid the Committee’s series of hearings on Iran – the latest […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Ongoing Nuclear Negotiations with Iran

Press Release 07.15.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran in Vienna: “Iran’s Supreme Leader has made clear that Iran will not agree to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. In fact, he seeks to expand it. As […]

342 House Members Join Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel in Calling on President Obama to Consult Congress on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release 07.10.14

Members Inform President that Long-Term Sanctions Relief Requires Congressional Action #NoNuclearIran 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, along with 342 other House Members, sent a letter to President Obama noting that Congress played a central […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Iran’s Violation of U.N. Arms Embargo

Press Release 06.30.14

‘Likely tip of the iceberg,’ says Royce Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following reports that a United Nation’s expert panel has concluded that Iran recently violated the U.N. arms embargo against it. The U.N. panel concluded that a shipment of rockets […]

Readout of Briefing to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release 06.24.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee received a briefing from senior U.S. government officials on the status of the P5+1 negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program. Negotiators, who completed the latest round of talks in Vienna last week, face a July 20th deadline for an agreement. Following the briefing, U.S. Rep. […]