Chairman Royce Statement on U.S. Strikes in Syria

Press Release 04.06.17

"Assad has been caught red-handed carrying out another abhorrent chemical attack, and the administration has taken a measured response. Moving ahead, the administration must work with Congress and lay out clear policy goals for Syria and the region.”

Chairman Royce Meets with Vladimir Kara-Murza

Press Release 04.04.17

“I am glad to see Vladimir Kara-Murza is recovering physically and his spirit remains as strong as ever. His commitment to establishing democracy and freedom in Russia is truly unshakeable.”

PHOTO: Chairman Royce Meets with Vietnam Ambassador, Presses Human Rights

Press Release 04.04.17

During the meeting Chairman Royce insisted that if the U.S. and Vietnam are to build a stronger relationship, the Vietnamese government must honor the basic human rights of the Vietnamese people.

Royce Statement on Meeting with Egyptian President al-Sisi

Press Release 04.04.17

By creating a business environment that encourages entrepreneurialism and provides companies with certainty, Egypt could begin to grow its economy and create jobs for the Egyptian people.

Chairman Royce: Assad Must Go

Press Release 04.04.17

“The images and video we are seeing from Syria today are sickening."

House Puts Pressure on North Korea

Press Release 04.03.17

It is time for us to ramp up the pressure. That is why I am supporting these measures today, which urge the State Department to re-list North Korea as a state sponsor of terror and condemn North Korea’s development of an ICBM. By passing these measures, we are taking important steps to push back against North Korea’s dangerous ambitions.”

A Look Ahead—April 3-7

Press Release 03.31.17

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

Chairman Royce Statement on Dissolution of Venezuelan National Assembly

Press Release 03.30.17

“With this blatant violation of the constitution, Venezuela sure looks like a full-fledged dictatorship. "

Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Measures Targeting North Korea

Press Release 03.29.17

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed three bipartisan measures to address urgent threats posed by North Korea’s Kim Jong Un regime. Specifically, these measures enhance North Korea sanctions, condemn its ICBM development, and urge the State Department to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Foreign Affairs Committee Works to Combat European Anti-Semitism

Press Release 03.29.17

“Today’s legislation rightly focuses on the rising threats facing Jewish communities across Europe. We know what horrors occurred when the world failed to proactively and forcefully oppose anti-Semitism. Free societies cannot stand by, they must work to put an end to this wave of criminal hate. And this bill reaffirms the U.S. commitment to combating anti-Semitism.”