Chairman Royce: Now President Obama Must Step Up & Outline Plan to Defeat ISIS

Press Release 03.17.16

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, Chairman Royce joined Dick Helton and Vicky Moore on KNX 1070 Newsradio in Los Angeles to talk about next steps now that the Obama administration – following unanimous action from Congress – has finally declared ISIS is committing acts of genocide against Christians and other religious minorities. Audio and key […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing to Examine the Role of Women in Resolving Conflict

Press Release 03.17.16

Washington, D.C. – Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today announced the House Foreign Affairs Committee will convene a hearing on Tuesday, March 22 to examine the important roles women play in ending conflict and promoting security, and the implications of women’s participation in conflicts like the Syrian civil war. The hearing, entitled “Women Fighting for Peace: Lessons […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Obama Admin’s Genocide Finding

Press Release 03.17.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on the Obama administration’s decision to declare ISIS attacks on religious minorities in the Middle East genocide: “Secretary Kerry is finally making the right call. Christian and Yezidi communities are deliberately targeted for elimination in ISIS’s self-declared caliphate. I will […]

Chairman Royce: There’s No Reason for Further Delay on Genocide Designation

Press Release 03.16.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement in response to the Obama administration’s admission it will miss tomorrow’s legally mandated deadline to submit to Congress an evaluation of ISIS attacks against Christians, Yezidi and other religious minorities in the Middle East: “I understand this holdup will be […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bill to Preserve U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay

Press Release 03.16.16

Committee also passes measure condemning organ harvesting in China Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed H.R. 4678, legislation prohibiting the president from giving U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Cuba without congressional approval. On passage of H.R. 4678, Chairman Royce said: “The White House admits the […]

We will not accept these terrible atrocities

Press Release 03.15.16

Today marks five years of devastating conflict in Syria. The Assad regime’s bloody crackdown on peaceful protests, and the subsequent struggle has claimed more than 400,000 lives. Millions more have been forced from their homes. Meanwhile, ISIS has expanded its control in the country, committing genocidal acts against Christian, Yezidi and other religious minorities. In […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Obama Admin’s Latest Concessions to Castro Regime

Press Release 03.15.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement regarding the Obama administration’s announcement of additional changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba: “These unilateral actions will further prop up a communist regime in Cuba that has a long record of brutal human rights abuses. And for what? While the […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing to Examine U.S. Foreign Assistance – Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 03.15.16

Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to review the President’s budget request for foreign assistance. The hearing is entitled, “Review of the FY 2017 Foreign Assistance Budget: Aligning Interests, Ensuring Effectiveness and Transparency.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below […]

House Votes to Declare ISIS’s Atrocities Genocide, Hold Assad Accountable for War Crimes

Press Release 03.14.16

Washington, D.C. – Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement today after House passage of two bipartisan measures, H. Con. Res. 75 and H. Con. Res. 121, addressing genocide and war crimes in the Middle East: “ISIS is guilty of genocide. It has been using mass murder, beheadings, crucifixions, rape, torture, […]

Bill Supporting INTERPOL Observer Status for Taiwan Heads to President Obama’s Desk

Press Release 03.14.16

Washington, D.C. – Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after the House passed legislation requiring the administration to develop a strategy to secure observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL: “Taiwan is a strong friend and critical partner of the United States. Yet today it is needlessly at risk because it […]