Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Administration’s Strategy to Confront ISIS – Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

Press Release 03.25.15

Hearing Continues Committee’s Work to Examine President’s AUMF Proposal ***See important planning note/RSVP requirement for media*** Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., as part of the Committee’s examination of President Obama’s request for authorization to use military force against ISIS, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene […]

A Look Ahead — Week of March 23-27

Press Release 03.24.15

(Note RSVP requirement for media covering March 26 hearing on ISIS) 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, March 24 Subcommittee Hearing: The U.S. Rebalance in South Asia: Foreign Aid and Development Priorities 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24 […]

House Passes Resolution Supporting Ukraine, Urging Military Assistance

Press Release 03.23.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 162, a resolution calling on the President to provide Ukraine with military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity: “This bipartisan resolution urges the Obama Administration […]

House Condemns Boko Haram Ahead of Nigeria’s Rescheduled Election

Press Release 03.23.15

Washington, D.C. – Days before Nigeria’s rescheduled election on March 28, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on House passage of H. Res. 53, a resolution introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), which condemns the cowardly attacks on innocent men, women, and children in northeastern […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Administration’s Strategy to Confront ISIS

Press Release 03.23.15

Hearing Continues Committee’s Work to Examine President’s AUMF Proposal ***See important planning note/RSVP requirement for media*** Washington, D.C. – As part of the Committee’s examination of President Obama’s request for authorization to use military force against ISIS, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced today that the Committee will […]

367 House Members Send Letter on Iran Nuclear Negotiations to President Obama

Press Release 03.23.15

Members underscore verifiable constraints on Iran’s program must last for decades Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, along with 365 other House Members, have released a bipartisan letter to President Obama underscoring the “grave and urgent […]

Foreign Affairs Committee to Examine Iran Nuclear Negotiations TODAY 8:30 a.m. – Blocking or Paving Tehran’s Path to Nuclear Weapons?

Press Release 03.19.15

Washington, D.C. – Today at 8:30 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing with top Obama Administration officials to examine the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran as an end of March deadline looms. The hearing, entitled “Negotiations with Iran: Blocking or Paving Tehran’s Path to […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Terrorist Attack in Tunisia

Press Release 03.18.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the terrorist attack in Tunis, Tunisia: “This attack is abhorrent but not surprising. As a new democracy in a region in turmoil, Tunisia has become a target for terrorists. Tunisia is a symbol […]

Foreign Affairs Committee to Examine Iran Nuclear Negotiations Tomorrow 8:30 a.m.

Press Release 03.18.15

Blocking or Paving Tehran’s Path to Nuclear Weapons? Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing with top Obama Administration officials to examine the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran as an end of March deadline looms. The hearing, entitled “Negotiations […]

Chairmen Royce, Ryan Introduce Legislation to Bar Foreign Diplomats and UN Employees from U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Healthcare Subsidies

Press Release 03.17.15

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced H.R. 1368, the No Healthcare Subsidies for Foreign Diplomats Act of 2015, legislation to prevent foreign diplomats from receiving subsidized health coverage under the Affordable […]