Chairman Royce Statement on Latest GITMO Release

Press Release 06.23.16

In the president’s mad dash to close the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay, dangerous jihadists are being released to foreign countries that are ill-equipped to handle them. And all the while, the administration refuses to tell the American people the truth about what’s really happening.

UPDATED: A Look Ahead—June 23-24

Press Release 06.22.16

*Witness list has changed* **Hearing postponed** Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events:

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Legislation to Promote Internet Access in Developing Countries

Press Release 06.21.16

...urges the United States to promote internet access in developing countries in an effort to drive economic growth, improve health and education, promote democracy and reduce gender inequality

A Look Ahead—June 21-24

Press Release 06.20.16

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

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on the Fight Against ISIS Online

Press Release 06.20.16

ISIS relies heavily on the Internet to spread its violent ideology. Through the Internet and social media, ISIS is inspiring attacks within the United States and projecting force across the Middle East and Europe. Yet this administration’s response continues to be disjointed and inadequate. This needs to change – quickly. America’s national security depends on our ability to confront and defeat these terrorists online.

Chairman Royce: Former GITMO Detainee’s Escape From Uruguay Underscores Need to Halt Future Releases

Press Release 06.17.16

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement in response to reports that a former Guantanamo Bay detainee transferred to Uruguay has gone missing in neighboring Brazil

Chairman Royce Commends Historic Orthodox Christian Churches Meeting

Press Release 06.16.16

Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) submitted the following remarks into the Congressional Record to commend the upcoming meeting of Orthodox Christian Churches, the first of its kind in over a millennium

Chairman Royce Presses Sec. Lew on Iran Ahead of Next Week’s Financial Action Task Force Meeting

Press Release 06.16.16

Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) urged Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to ensure Iran remains on a key international panel’s list of countries designated as “high-risk and non-cooperative jurisdictions” for money laundering and terrorist financing.

Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Two Bills Addressing State Sponsors of Terror

Press Release 06.16.16

Today the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed two measures addressing state sponsors of terrorism and a bill to promote the role of women in resolving conflict.

UPDATED: A Look Ahead—June 16-17

Press Release 06.15.16

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