State Dept Inspector General Audit Finds Wasteful Spending, Other Problems at Broadcasting Board of Governors — Royce Reacts

Press Release
Chairman Royce, Working to Make International Broadcasting Effective, Issues Statement Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reacted to the State Department Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit on wasteful spending and abuse of power at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the agency that […]
Read More

VOA Union Supports Chairman Royce Efforts to Reform U.S. International Broadcasting

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, welcomed recent support from the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1812, the Union representing Voice of America (VOA) workers, for H.R. 4490. The bipartisan legislation reforms U.S. international broadcasting and recently passed the Committee unanimously. Chairman Royce and […]
Read More

Chairman Royce Oped in Orange County Register: Combating Putin’s misinformation machine

Press Release
The following op-ed by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, appeared in this morning’s Orange County Register.  The op-ed discusses the need for strong and effective U.S. international broadcasting to combat propaganda from Vladimir Putin and other repressive regimes around the world.  The Chairman recently returned from a bipartisan trip […]
Read More

ICYMI: WSJ EDITORIAL — A New Voice of America: U.S. international broadcasting gets a 21st-century upgrade.

Press Release
The following editorial from the Wall Street Journal welcomes bipartisan efforts to reform U.S. international broadcasting.  Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) introduced the legislation and the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed the measure last week. A New Voice of America U.S. international broadcasting gets a 21st-century upgrade. Updated May […]
Read More

Committee Passes Bipartisan Measures to Reform U.S. International Broadcasting, Address the Conflict in Syria, Improve International Religious Freedom Protections

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed bipartisan reform legislation to improve the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of U.S. international broadcasters, such as the Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), and the Middle East Broadcasting Network (MBN).  The Committee also unanimously passed a measure […]
Read More

Committee to Consider U.S. International Broadcasting Reform Legislation Today — Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release
Chairman Royce Opening Statement Will also consider Syria and religious freedom legislation Washington, D.C. – This morning at 10 a.m. ET, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will consider the bipartisan H.R. 4490, the United States International Communications Reform Act.  The legislation improves the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of U.S. international broadcasters. Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) […]
Read More

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

Press Release
Committee to Consider Legislation Tomorrow Washington, D.C. – 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, have introduced H.R. 4490, the United States International Communications Reform Act.  The legislation improves the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of U.S. international broadcasters.  The Committee will […]
Read More

Chairman Royce Statement as Critical Ukraine-focused Broadcasting Legislation Heads to President’s Desk

Press Release
Royce Provision Passes Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following House passage of S. 2183, international broadcasting legislation originally authored by Chairman Royce (and included as Section 103 of the Ukraine Support Act (H.R. 4278) that the House passed last week): “Russia’s […]
Read More

Chairman Royce Speaks on Legislation to Support Ukraine and Sanction Russia’s Leaders for Military Aggression

Press Release
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 two pieces of Ukraine-focused legislation, including an international broadcasting provision he originally authored. S. 2183 is international broadcasting legislation originally authored by Chairman Royce (and included as Section 103 of the […]
Read More