UPDATED: A Look Ahead—October 21-23

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*Markup has been added* **Witness has been added** Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Thursday, October 22 Hearing: Words Have Consequences: Palestinian Authority Incitement to Violence (See below for information on markup of H. Res. 293 immediately following hearing.) 10 a.m. on […]
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House Passes Resolution to Support Free Elections in Ukraine

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U.S. remains committed to Ukraine’s right to choose its own government and its own destiny says Foreign Affairs Chair Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed legislation supporting the right of the people of Ukraine to freely elect their government and determine their future.  The legislation, introduced by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), passed the Foreign […]
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A Look Ahead—October 20-23

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Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events:   Wednesday, October 21   Subcommittee Hearing: Burma’s Challenge: Democracy, Human Rights, Peace, and the Plight of the Rohingya   10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building   Subcommittee on Asia […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Palestinian Authority Violence

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Thursday, October 22, the Committee will convene a hearing entitled, “Words Have Consequences: Palestinian Authority Incitement to Violence.”  The hearing, which comes as a wave of violent attacks continues across Israel, will begin at 10 a.m. […]
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Chairman Royce Comments as Iran Deal Moves Forward

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As “Adoption Day” is marked, Obama Administration looks more naïve by the day, says Foreign Affairs Chair Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement as “Adoption Day” of the Iran nuclear agreement is marked: “It has been 90 days since the Iran nuclear agreement […]
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Chairman Royce Slams Iran’s Conviction of Jason Rezaian

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“His sentencing is another sham step in a sham process,” says Foreign Affairs Chair Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, slammed Iran’s conviction of American Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post reporter who has been jailed for more than 14 months: “Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif — Secretary Kerry’s nuclear […]
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Chairman Royce on House Vote to Remove Ban on Crude Oil

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in support of House passage of H.R. 702, legislation that removes the nearly 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports.   On the legislation’s passage, Chairman Royce said:  “We are the only developed country that bans […]
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