Chairman Royce Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Combat Hezbollah

Press Release 07.23.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of the bipartisan Hezbollah International Prevention Act of 2014 (H.R. 4411), introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL). Chairman Royce and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, are original cosponsor of […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Urge Additional UN Security Council Resolution to Provide Security of Malaysia Flight 17 Crash Site and Investigators in Ukraine

Press Release 07.22.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, 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, called for the adoption of an additional UN Security Council Resolution to provide necessary security for international investigators and responders at the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crash site in […]

UPDATED: Look Ahead — Week of July 21 – 25

Press Release 07.22.14

*Witness list has changed for Thursday’s 3pm subcommittee hearing* **Subcommittee markup announced for Friday, July 25 at 9:30 a.m.** (Note RSVP requirement for media covering Wednesday 10am hearing) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Wednesday, July 23 Hearing: Terrorist March […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Terrorist Advance in Iraq – Tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Press Release 07.22.14

***See important planning note/RSVP requirement for media*** Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the terrorist advance in Iraq, led by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and the U.S. response:. The hearing, entitled “Terrorist March in Iraq: […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Extension of Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release 07.18.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the four-month extension of nuclear negotiations between Iran and world powers: “I don’t see an extension of funding to Iran as progress. It looks like the Iranians won extra time with a good cop-bad […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

Press Release 07.18.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: “My thoughts and prayers remain with families of the passengers of Flight 17. The lawless actions of the separatists in eastern Ukraine must be stopped. The […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Developments in Israel and Gaza

Press Release 07.18.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following statement on developments in Israel and Gaza: “Hamas has rejected multiple offers for a ceasefire, and has continued to attack Israel, including through the use of advanced Iranian-origin missiles. While Hamas deliberately targets Israeli civilians, […]

Look Ahead — Week of July 21 – 25

Press Release 07.18.14

(Note RSVP requirement for media covering Wednesday 10am hearing) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Wednesday, July 23 Hearing: Terrorist March in Iraq: The U.S. Response 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building (Media RSVP […]

Chairman Royce Speaks Out Against North Korea Human Rights Abuses

Press Release 07.16.14

Participates in North Korea Freedom Rally Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, participated in the annual North Korea Freedom Rally to highlight the abysmal human rights conditions in North Korea. Chairman Royce is the author of H.R. 1771, the North Korean Sanctions Enforcement Act. The […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Convenes Latest in Series of Hearings on Iran Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 07.16.14

Chairman Royce Opening Statement #NoNuclearIran Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene the Committee’s latest in a series of hearings on the Iranian regime’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and the Obama Administration’s ongoing nuclear negotiations with Tehran. At the hearing, the Committee will examine […]