A Look Ahead – May 18-22

Press Release 05.15.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, May 19 Subcommittee Hearing: Trade Promotion Agencies and U.S. Foreign Policy 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Rep. Ted Poe […]

House Passes Royce-Maloney Amendment to Combat Boko Haram

Press Release 05.15.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) applauded House passage of their amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to combat Boko Haram, a brutal terrorist organization in Nigeria. Text of the amendment, authored by Royce and Maloney is available HERE. […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Reintroduce U.S. International Broadcasting Reform Legislation

Press Release 05.14.15

Committee to Consider Legislation May 21 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, introduced the bipartisan H.R. 2323, the United States International Communications Reform Act of 2015. The legislation improves the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of U.S. […]

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Sanctions Against Hezbollah

Press Release 05.14.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2297, the Hezbollah International Financial Prevention Act of 2015, which would strengthen economic sanctions against Hezbollah, a terrorist organization that continues to pose a threat to the United States, our allies, and interests throughout the Middle East and beyond. [A section-by-section summary of the legislation […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Passage of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act

Press Release 05.14.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following passage, by a vote of 400-25, of the bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015: “We know that Iran’s rush to a nuclear weapon is a mortal threat to the U.S. and our allies. […]

Chairman Royce Speaks in Support of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015

Press Release 05.14.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on the House floor in support of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. Below is Chairman Royce’s floor statement as prepared for delivery: I rise in strong support of this legislation to ensure that Congress is […]

Committee to Convene 10 a.m. Hearing on Advancing U.S. Economic Interests in Asia

Press Release 05.14.15

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – This morning at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine U.S. economic engagement in Asia. The hearing is entitled “Advancing U.S. Economic Interests in Asia.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below […]

Committee to Convene Hearing TOMORROW on Advancing U.S. Economic Interests in Asia

Press Release 05.13.15

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine U.S. economic engagement in Asia. The hearing is entitled “Advancing U.S. Economic Interests in Asia.” Chairman Royce said: “The United States-led system of open global markets has dramatically increased our […]

Committee to Convene 10 a.m. Hearing on ISIS Persecution of Religious Minorities in Middle East

Press Release 05.13.15

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – This morning at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a Committee hearing to examine the persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East at the hands of ISIS. The hearing is entitled “Ancient Communities Under Attack: ISIS’s War […]

Committee to Convene Hearing TOMORROW on ISIS Persecution of Religious Minorities in Middle East

Press Release 05.12.15

*Witness list revised* Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a Committee hearing to examine the persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East at the hands of ISIS. The hearing is entitled “Ancient Communities Under Attack: ISIS’s War on Religious […]