House Sanctions Iran’s ICBM Program

Press Release 10.26.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed his H.R. 1698, the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act, by a vote of 423 to 2:

Chairman Royce Announces New Subcommittee, Vice Chairs

Press Release 10.26.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today named Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA) chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL) the committee’s vice chairman.

Statement on Iraq

Press Release 10.25.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA), and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) issued the following statement on Iraq:

House Cracks Down on Iran Terror Proxy Hezbollah

Press Release 10.25.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed three bipartisan measures that target Hezbollah’s ability to finance its terror and recruit new members:

Royce, Wenstrup, and Bipartisan Members of Foreign Affairs Committee Urge Tillerson to Relist North Korea as State Sponsor of Terrorism

Press Release 10.24.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) joined Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) in sending a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging him to designate North Korea as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, following the tragic death of Otto Warmbier.

A Look Ahead—October 23-27

Press Release 10.20.17

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

Chairman Royce to Appear on FOX’s “Sunday Morning Futures”

Press Release 10.14.17

Sunday morning, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will discuss Iran on FOX’s “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.”

Statement on the Iran Nuclear Deal

Press Release 10.13.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (CA-39), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Chairman Mac Thornberry (TX-13), and Representative Liz Cheney (WY-AL) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s Iran strategy:

Chairman Royce Statement on UNESCO

Press Release 10.12.17

“This move is unfortunate but appropriate given UNESCO’s mismanagement and disturbing anti-Israel bias. That said, the United States must remain a leader in preserving cultural heritage sites and countering those – like ISIS – who destroy and traffic priceless antiquities. The Foreign Affairs Committee will remain engaged in this important fight.”

Foreign Affairs Committee Works to Counter Iran

Press Release 10.12.17

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed H.R. 1698, the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act. Introduced by Chairman Royce, the legislation expands sanctions against Iran for its illicit ballistic missile program.