Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bill to Block Ransoms to Iran

Press Release 09.14.16

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act (H.R. 5931), as amended. The legislation, authored by Chairman Royce, prohibits future cash payments to Iran – the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism – for any reason.

House Stands with Israel

Press Release 09.13.16

Following the administration’s announcement of a new 10-year military assistance package to Israel, the House of Representatives today passed a measure offered by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) supporting U.S. efforts to ensure Israel maintains its qualitative military edge and ability to defend itself from all threats.

Foreign Affairs Committee to Markup Bill to Block Ransoms to Iran – Tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Press Release 09.13.16

Tomorrow at 10 a.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), will consider the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act (H.R. 5931). The legislation, authored by Chairman Royce, prohibits future cash payments to Iran – the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism – for any reason.

House Votes to Strengthen Oversight of State Sponsors of Terrorism List

Press Release 09.12.16

The House of Representatives today passed Rep. Ted Yoho’s (R-FL) H.R. 5484, the State Sponsors of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act, which strengthens congressional oversight and extends the time a designated country must refrain from sponsoring terrorism – from six months to 24 months – before the president can remove it from the official list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.

House Passes Cambodia Human Rights Resolution

Press Release 09.12.16

The House of Representatives today passed H. Res. 728, introduced by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), which supports human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Cambodia.

UPDATED: A Look Ahead—September 12-16

Press Release 09.12.16

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

Chairman Royce Statement on Syria Ceasefire Deal

Press Release 09.10.16

“With Assad more secure, one can't help but see this latest agreement as Russia's attempt to gain information and intelligence about the way the U.S. military conducts operations. That's the certainly the concern of our Secretary of Defense."

Chairman Royce: Sham Trial Undermines Cambodia’s Election Process

Press Release 09.09.16

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement regarding the conviction of Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha

Royce, Engel Statement on Completion of Camp Liberty Resettlement

Press Release 09.09.16

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) today issued the following statement on completion of the resettlement of Iranian dissidents previously living at Camp Liberty in Iraq

A Look Ahead—September 12-16

Press Release 09.09.16

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