Chairman Royce Statement on Israel

Press Release 12.06.17

“I welcome the administration’s decision to recognize Israel’s self-identified capital. Sovereign nations have a right to determine their seat of government, and our close ally Israel should not be treated differently. Relocating the U.S. Embassy should be done carefully, and in a way that advances our national security interests in a dangerous and unstable region."

UPDATE: Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Counterterrorism Efforts in Africa – Tomorrow 9:30 a.m.

Press Release 12.06.17

Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “Counterterrorism Efforts in Africa.”

House Passes Taylor Force Act

Press Release 12.05.17

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1164, the Taylor Force Act. The bill, named in honor of an American veteran killed in a terrorist attack in Israel, restricts U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless it stops subsidizing terrorists through pay to slay policies.

Engel, Royce Urge CDC, NIH to Investigate Alleged Sonic Attacks Against U.S. Personnel in Cuba

Press Release 12.05.17

"We need to use all available resources to discover the medical cause and impact of what happened to our embassy personnel in Cuba."

Chairman Royce Op-ed: The Palestinian Authority must end ‘pay to slay’

Press Release 12.04.17

It is Palestinian law to reward Palestinian terrorists in Israeli jails with a monthly paycheck. Outrageously, the more violent the terrorist attack, the more the PA pays, with stipends ranging from $364 to $3,100 per month.

A Look Ahead—December 4-8

Press Release 12.01.17

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming committee events:

Royce Announces Hearing on Counterterrorism Efforts in Africa

Press Release 11.30.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the committee will convene a hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 7 entitled “Counterterrorism Efforts in Africa.”

Chairman Royce Welcomes Rep. Curtis to HFAC

Press Release 11.29.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference ratified the appointment of Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) to the committee:

A Look Ahead—November 27 – December 1

Press Release 11.27.17

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming committee events:

Royce Welcomes Admin’s Burma Determination

Press Release 11.22.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement regarding the administration’s declaration that Burma’s military actions against the Rohingya are ethnic cleansing: