A Look Ahead—January 9–12

Press Release 01.09.18

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

Chairman Ed Royce Statement

Press Release 01.08.18

In this final year of my Foreign Affairs Committee chairmanship, I want to focus fully on the urgent threats facing our nation, including: the brutal, corrupt and dangerous regimes in Pyongyang and Tehran, Vladimir Putin’s continued efforts to weaponize information to fracture western democracies, and growing terrorist threats in Africa and Central Asia.

Royce Announces Hearing on Sanctions Implementation

Press Release 01.08.18

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the committee will convene a hearing at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, entitled “Sanctions and Financial Pressure: Major National Security Tools.”

Leader McCarthy and Chairman Royce Announce Vote Supporting the People of Iran

Press Release 01.05.18

“On Tuesday, the House will vote on a bipartisan resolution to join the administration in supporting the people of Iran. The radical regime in Tehran denies basic freedoms and crushes opposition with deadly force while pushing billions of dollars to terrorist activities abroad.

Chairman Royce Statement on Admin’s Religious Freedom Report

Press Release 01.04.18

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement regarding the Department of State’s report designating countries of particular concern for religious freedom violations:

Chairman Royce Statement on Ethiopia Political Prisoners Announcement

Press Release 01.03.18

“Ethiopia has finally acknowledged that it holds political prisoners. Now, the government should quickly follow through on its commitments to release them and close a prison camp notorious for torture. If Ethiopia is to remain a strong U.S. partner and a source of stability in a dangerous region, the government must respect the rights of the Ethiopian people."

Chairman Royce Urges Serious Concern for Religious Liberty in Vietnam

Press Release 12.21.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today sent a letter to Daniel Kritenbrink, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, urging him to raise serious concerns with Vietnam's "Law on Beliefs and Religion," which is set to be implemented on January 1, 2018 and which appears to give the Vietnamese government broad authority to arbitrarily restrict religious activity.

Chairman Royce Welcomes Flow of Yemen Relief Through Hudaydah Port

Press Release 12.20.17

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement after the Saudi-led coalition announced that Hudaydah port in Yemen is open to all humanitarian and commercial goods: “It’s encouraging that Hudaydah port is reportedly now open to all humanitarian and commercial goods, including fuel. This, along with the movement […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Admin’s National Security Strategy

Press Release 12.18.17

“Over the past 12 months, the U.S. has notched important wins in the fight against ISIS, moved swiftly to cut off cash to North Korea’s nuclear program, and led in confronting the full range of threats posed by Iran."

Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Bill to Cut Off Human Traffickers’ Access to Banking System

Press Release 12.14.17

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed four measures, including, as amended, the End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017 (H.R. 2219). The legislation, authored by Chairman Royce, helps law enforcement and financial institutions identify and report suspected human traffickers so that they can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.