Menendez, Royce Meet South Sudan President Salva Kiir

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) met with President of South Sudan Salva Kiir. Menendez and Royce issued the following joint statement after the meeting: “We are gravely concerned by the continuing crisis in the world’s newest nation, where over […]
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Menendez, Royce, Coons Meet South African President Jacob Zuma

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), and Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) met with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma.   Menendez, Royce, and Coons issued the following joint statement after the meeting: “The ties between our […]
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Menendez, Royce, Coons Meet Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in U.S. Capitol

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), and Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) met with President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan in the U.S. Capitol.   Menendez, Royce, and Coons issued the following joint statement after the meeting: “Nigeria […]
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Look Ahead — Week of August 4 – 8

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events:   Thursday, August 7   Subcommittee Hearing: Combating the Ebola Threat 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 7 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building   Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and […]
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Syrian Army Defector, “Caesar,” Briefs Committee, Shows Photographs Documenting Atrocities by Assad Regime — Chairman Royce Opening Statement

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Briefer smuggled 50,000 photos out of Syria, shares story, photos in public for first time Washington, D.C. – Today at 9:30 a.m., U.S. Rep.  Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, convened a briefing entitled, “Assad’s Killing Machine Exposed: Implications for U.S. Policy.”  The Committee is being briefed by “Caesar,” a Syrian Army […]
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Five Measures

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed five foreign affairs measures including legislation to support Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile defense system.  A summary of the Committee action, including adopted amendments, will be available HERE.   The Committee passed, as amended, H.R. 5235, the Emergency Iron […]
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Updated: Look Ahead — Week of July 28 – August 1

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*Measures updated for Wednesday’s 10 a.m. markup* **Witnesses added to Wednesday’s 2 p.m. subcommittee hearing** ***Committee briefing announced for Thursday, July 31 at 9:30 a.m.*** Media:  See Important Coverage Note Below for Thursday Briefing Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee […]
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Syrian Army Defector who Smuggled 50,000 Photos Documenting Atrocities to Brief Foreign Affairs Committee Thursday, July 31 at 9:30 a.m.

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“Caesar” will share story, photos in public setting for first time at briefing Media:  See Important Coverage Note Below Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep.  Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on, Thursday, July 31, Committee Members will be briefed by “Caesar,” a Syrian Army defector who was witness to […]
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