Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) today wrote Secretary of State Tillerson and Attorney General Sessions encouraging them to reopen law enforcement cases wrongly hindered under the Obama administration that targeted individuals assisting Iran in its pursuit of its nuclear and missile programs.

"We must always remember the victims of the Holocaust, particularly the millions of Jews murdered because of their faith. At a time when anti-Semitism is again rearing its ugly head, it’s important that we take these opportunities to say ‘never again.’”

I applaud the administration for taking these important steps, and will continue to work to advance bipartisan legislation that will give the White House additional leverage to hold Assad – as well as his Russian and Iranian backers – accountable.

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

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing Thursday, April 27 entitled “Syria After the Missile Strikes: Policy Options.” The hearing will begin at 10 a.m.

"All who value democracy, pluralism and Turkey’s key role in the region should be concerned about the elimination of important checks and balances in the Turkish system."

On Sunday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will appear on CNN's "State of the Union with Jake Tapper."

"The Armenian Genocide continues to stand as an important reminder that crimes against humanity must not go without recognition and condemnation. "

On Sunday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will discuss the situation in Syria on FOX's "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo."

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee Chairman Ted Yoho (R-FL) today released the below statement after introducing a resolution to strengthen trade relations with Taiwan. The resolution, H.Res. 271, is authored by Rep. Yoho and co-sponsored by Rep. Royce. “Taiwan is the United States’ tenth largest goods trading partner and the seventh largest market for America’s farmers and ranchers. The relationship between our two countries has been and always will be strong. With our shared values of democracy and open markets, it is important that we continue to grow this valued partnership. By doing so, it will not only benefit both our countries economically but it will promote democratic values and regional security in the Asia-Pacific region.”