Chairman Royce on Upcoming Elections in the Philippines

Press Release 05.06.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement ahead of the Philippines’ May 9 elections: “On Monday, millions of Filipinos will participate in their nation’s national and local elections. Important progress has been made in recent years under President Aquino, and I urge the new government to build […]

Royce to POTUS: Speak Out for Human Rights While in Vietnam

Press Release 05.05.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to advocate for human rights during his upcoming visit to Vietnam. In the letter to President Obama, Chairman Royce writes: “I urge you to speak out in support of human rights and meet with dissidents […]

Chairman Royce Speaks with Syrian Opposition About Worsening Situation in Aleppo

Press Release 04.29.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement today after speaking with Dr. Riyad Hijab, the General Coordinator of the High Negotiations Committee for the Syrian opposition, about the worsening situation in Aleppo: “Russia has been allowed to provide cover and support to the Assad regime for entirely […]

Chairman Royce’s Legislation to Combat Wildlife Poaching & Trafficking Advances in U.S. Senate

Press Release 04.28.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today issued the following statement commending Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval of H.R. 2494: “I’m glad my bipartisan bill to combat wildlife trafficking is one step closer to Senate passage. Today, the world’s most majestic animals are being rampantly poached to make terror and […]

Chairman Royce Welcomes Modi Address to Congress

Press Release 04.28.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the below statement after Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, will address a Joint Meeting of Congress: “I applaud Speaker Ryan for inviting Prime Minister Modi to address a Joint Meeting of Congress, and […]

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

Press Release 04.28.16

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “America as a Pacific Power: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below is Chairman Royce’s opening statement (as prepared for delivery) at the […]

Chairman Royce Commemorates Armenian Genocide on Capitol Hill

Press Release 04.27.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) joined Armenian Americans and members of Congress to commemorate the Armenian Genocide, during which 1.5 million innocent lives were taken. Below are Chairman Royce’s remarks (as prepared for delivery): It is with great sorrow that we gather to remember the 1.5 million innocent […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Asia – 4/27 at 10 a.m.

Press Release 04.27.16

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “America as a Pacific Power: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia.” Chairman Royce on the Hearing: “At a time when North Korea is expanding its nuclear arsenal and China is aggressively pressing territorial claims, it is […]

House Combats ISIS’s Trafficking of Antiquities

Press Release 04.26.16

Bill now heads to President’s desk Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) applauded House passage of legislation to combat ISIS’s trafficking of both Iraqi and Syrian cultural property, an operation that earns ISIS tens of millions annually. The legislation, Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act (H.R. 1493), now […]

A Look Ahead—April 25-29

Press Release 04.24.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: Wednesday, April 27 Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Advancing U.S. Interests: Examining the President’s FY 2017 Budget Proposal for Afghanistan and Pakistan 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on the Middle East and […]