ICYMI: Chairman Royce op-ed on CNN.com: What’s missing from the Africa summit

Press Release 08.06.14

This op-ed by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was published this afternoon at CNN.com. The op-ed discusses the ongoing U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit and its lack of attention to the important issue of governance. Chairman Royce writes, “Yet, of the 53 hours of official meetings scheduled for the Summit, only […]

Menendez, Royce, Coons Meet Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila

Press Release 08.05.14

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 the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila. Menendez, Royce, and Coons issued the following joint statement after the meeting: “We […]

Menendez, Royce Meet South Sudan President Salva Kiir

Press Release 08.05.14

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 […]

Menendez, Royce, Coons Meet South African President Jacob Zuma

Press Release 08.05.14

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 […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Death of U.S. General in Afghanistan

Press Release 08.05.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the death of a U.S. army general in Afghanistan: “We are awaiting further information on this horrible news and mourn the loss of any U.S. service member in Afghanistan. My thoughts and prayers […]

Menendez, Royce, Coons Meet Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in U.S. Capitol

Press Release 08.04.14

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 […]

Look Ahead — Week of August 4 – 8

Press Release 08.01.14

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 […]

Syrian Army Defector, “Caesar,” Briefs Committee, Shows Photographs Documenting Atrocities by Assad Regime — Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release 07.31.14

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 […]

House Passes Foreign Affairs Legislation Condemning Hamas’ Use of Human Shields

Press Release 07.30.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of H.Con.Res. 107. The legislation denounces the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations. Video of Chairman Royce’s floor statement is available HERE. On passage of H.Con.Res. 107, Chairman […]

House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Five Measures

Press Release 07.30.14

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 […]