Royce, Engel Call on Kerry to Publicly Name 53 Cuban Political Prisoners

Press Release 01.09.15

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, have sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry requesting he publicly release the names and current status of the 53 Cuban political prisoners Havana committed to releasing during […]

House Says #Yes2Energy, Passes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill – Chairman Royce Statement

Press Release 01.09.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passage of H.R. 3, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline: "With passage by the House, this bill to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline moves one step […]

Chairman Royce Announces Briefing to Examine the North Korean Cyber Threat on Tuesday, January 13

Press Release 01.09.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Tuesday, January 13 the Committee will convene a briefing to examine United States policy towards North Korea in the wake of its state-sanctioned cyberattack on the U.S. The briefing entitled, “The North Korean Threat: Nuclear, Missiles […]

Statement from the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel on Issuance of Fraudulent Press Statement on Bangladesh

Press Release 01.08.15

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, issued the following statement: “Certain press reports in Bangladeshi media outlets dated January 7 regarding the political situation in Bangladesh are based upon a fraudulent statement attributed to the […]

Chairman Royce Condemns Terrorist Attack in France

Press Release 01.07.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement condemning the terrorist attack in France that left at least 12 people dead at the offices of a satirical newspaper: “I join in strongly condemning today’s disturbing terrorist attack in Paris – one of the […]

Chairman Royce Statement on LRA Leader Reportedly Being Taken into Custody

Press Release 01.06.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after Dominic Ongwen, a senior member of the Lord’s Resistance Army, was reportedly taken into custody in the Central African Republic: “The LRA has terrorized civilians for nearly three decades, raping, murdering, and severing limbs. […]

Chairman Royce Statement on New Sanctions Against North Korea

Press Release 01.02.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and author of tough North Korea sanctions legislation, issued this statement on the Obama Administration’s imposition of new sanctions against North Korea after the FBI determined that the country was responsible for the recent cyberattack against Sony Pictures: “It’s […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Tunisia’s Presidential Election

Press Release 12.22.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Tunisia’s presidential election: "I would like to congratulate the Tunisian people on their successful and fair presidential election. This election is an important step in Tunisia's democratic progress. Not only have Tunisians demonstrated their […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Announcement of North Korean Responsibility for Sony Hacking

Press Release 12.19.14

Royce: “Administration’s failure to impose the type of tough financial sanctions that hit the Kim regime hard in 2005… is more indefensible by the day. ” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the U.S. government announcement that North Korea is responsible […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Release of Alan Gross, U.S.-Cuba Relations

Press Release 12.17.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement of changes in U.S.-Cuba relations and the release of Alan Gross: “For more than five years, Alan Gross, a humanitarian worker, was wrongly imprisoned by the Castro regime. He should have […]