Advancing U.S. Energy Interests Abroad

Press Release 07.25.18

The House today passed the Energy Diplomacy Act of 2018 (H.R. 5535), which reaffirms the State Department’s responsibility for foreign energy policy, authorizes an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources and supports the development of U.S. energy resources to advance U.S. interests abroad.

House Condemns Ortega Regime’s Violence in Nicaragua

Press Release 07.25.18

The House today passed H. Res. 981, which condemns the Ortega regime’s attacks on the people of Nicaragua that have killed hundreds and left thousands more injured.

A Look Ahead—July 23-27

Press Release 07.20.18

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

Honoring Elie Wiesel’s Call for “Never Again”

Press Release 07.17.18

"With its name, this bill honors the legacy of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel and furthers our commitment to his call for Never Again by strengthening the U.S. Government’s coordination on efforts to prevent, mitigate, and respond to genocide and other mass atrocities."

Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment

Press Release 07.17.18

"I believe that we should invest our limited foreign assistance dollars wisely. I’ve also seen the good things that happen when we focus on empowering women. That’s what this bill does."

House Passes BUILD Act

Press Release 07.17.18

"The BUILD Act represents a major opportunity for Congress and the Executive Branch to transform and modernize our nation’s tools to support global development and increase opportunities for American entrepreneurs in emerging markets.”

House Passes Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act

Press Release 07.17.18

The bipartisan legislation promotes sustainable economic development and conservation across Africa’s critical Okavango River Basin, which supports more than one million Angolans, Botswanans and Namibians, as well as the largest remaining elephant population in the world.

Royce Statement on Putin Summit

Press Release 07.16.18

"I disagree with the president’s comments. There is simply no comparing the actions of the United States and Vladimir Putin."

A Look Ahead—July 16-20

Press Release 07.13.18

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

Royce Welcomes U.N. Arms Embargo on South Sudan

Press Release 07.13.18

"All U.N. members must now help ensure the swift and effective implementation of this embargo. Brutal attacks on innocent South Sudanese men, women and children must be stopped.”