Foreign Affairs Committee to Consider Bill to Reform U.S. International Broadcasting and Other Measures – Tomorrow 10 a.m.

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Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to consider the United States International Communications Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 2323), bipartisan legislation introduced by Chairman Royce to  improve the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of U.S. international broadcasters.  To learn more about the Chairman’s efforts to reform U.S. international […]
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Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Reintroduce U.S. International Broadcasting Reform Legislation

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Committee to Consider Legislation May 21 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, introduced the bipartisan H.R. 2323, the United States International Communications Reform Act of 2015.  The legislation improves the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of U.S. […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Ukraine Hearing – Today at 10 a.m.

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Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the Obama Administration’s Ukraine policy amid relentless Russian aggression.  The hearing is entitled “Ukraine Under Siege.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below […]
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Secretary Kerry to Testify at 10 a.m. Hearing

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Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing at which Secretary of State John Kerry will testify.  The hearing, entitled “Advancing U.S. Interests in a Troubled World:  The FY 2016 Foreign Affairs Budget,” will provide Secretary […]
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Inspector General Cites Financial Oversight Weaknesses at Broadcasting Board of Governors

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Washington, D.C. – This week, the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its 2014 independent audit of the Broadcasting Board of Governors financial statements.  The audit notes continued lapses in financial oversight and non-compliance with federal regulations including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Prompt Pay Act.  In July, the House […]
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House Votes to Condemn Russian Aggression

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Chairman Royce on passage of H. Res. 758 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded the House of Representatives passage of H. Res. 758, which strongly condemns the actions of Russia, under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of aggression against neighboring […]
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Chairman Royce Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Reform U.S. International Broadcasting

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of bipartisan reform legislation to improve the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of U.S. international broadcasters, such as the Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), and the Middle East Broadcasting Network […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Letter to President Obama Urging Support for Legislation to Reform U.S. International Broadcasting

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the recently publicized letter to President Obama from a broad coalition of former members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), journalists, and former BBG employees.  In the letter, they ask the President to […]
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