Chairman Royce’s Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act Included in NDAA

Press Release 05.17.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement today after the House voted to include his United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act in the National Defense Authorization Act: “Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is critical to U.S. maritime security and humanitarian missions in the region. By […]

Chairman Royce and French, EU Ambassadors Focus on Combatting Radical Islamist Extremism

Press Release 05.16.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) hosted a bipartisan meeting with His Excellency Gerard Araud, French Ambassador to the United States, and His Excellency David O’Sullivan, European Union Ambassador to the United States, to discuss combatting radical Islamist extremism. Following the meeting, Chairman Royce issued this statement: “ISIS is […]

Chairman Royce: “It is in the U.S. interest to have a stable and prosperous Taiwan”

Press Release 05.16.16

Washington, D.C – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) applauded House passage of H. Con. Res. 88, which reaffirms the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as the cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations. Prior to the vote, Chairman Royce spoke on the House floor about the critical U.S.-Taiwan partnership. Below are […]

Chairman Royce Condemns Iran’s Holocaust Cartoon Contest

Press Release 05.14.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement condemning the government-supported Holocaust cartoon contest taking place this weekend in Tehran: “This is the Iran that Secretary Kerry says is ‘open for business.’ It denies the Holocaust, holds international businessmen hostage, and launches missiles stamped with the message ‘Israel […]

A Look Ahead—May 16-20

Press Release 05.13.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, May 17 Subcommittee Hearing: U.S. Department of State Counterterrorism Bureau: FY 2017 Budget 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Chairman Invited […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Iran – Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 05.12.16

Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “Terrorism, Missiles and Corruption: The Risks of Economic Engagement with Iran.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below is Chairman Royce’s opening statement (as prepared for delivery) at the hearing: When the […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Iran – Tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Press Release 05.11.16

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “Terrorism, Missiles and Corruption: The Risks of Economic Engagement with Iran.” Chairman Royce on the hearing: “The Obama administration is turning a blind eye to Iran’s provocative acts and offering new concessions – well beyond […]

Chairman Royce on Vietnam’s Prisoners of Conscience

Press Release 05.10.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today delivered an opening statement at a subcommittee hearing entitled “Will President Obama Prioritize the Release of Prisoners of Conscience in Vietnam?” Below is Chairman Royce’s opening statement (as prepared for delivery) at the hearing: Thank you, Chairman Smith, for calling this important hearing. […]

A Look Ahead—May 9-13

Press Release 05.06.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, May 10 Subcommittee Hearing: Will President Obama Prioritize the Release of Prisoners of Conscience in Vietnam? 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Iran

Press Release 05.06.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “Terrorism, Missiles and Corruption: The Risks of Economic Engagement with Iran” on Thursday, May 12 at 10 a.m. Chairman Royce on the hearing: “The Obama administration is turning a blind eye to Iran’s provocative acts and offering new concessions […]