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

Press Release 06.12.14

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 […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing to Examine Religious Freedom in Turkey

Press Release 06.12.14

Consideration of H.R. 4347, Turkey Christian Churches Accountability Act, to Immediately Follow Hearing Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that the Committee will convene a hearing on Wednesday, June 18 to examine the lack of religious freedom in Turkey. The hearing, entitled “Protecting Christian […]

House Passes Chairman Royce Amendment to Modernize U.S. International Food Aid

Press Release 06.11.14

Amends the Agriculture Appropriations Bill to Save Lives of More People Facing Starvation, at a Lower Cost Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of his amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Bill to improve U.S. international food aid to help more people facing […]

Chairman Royce to Offer Amendment to Modernize U.S. International Food Aid

Press Release 06.11.14

Amends the Agriculture Appropriations Bill to Save Lives of More People Facing Starvation, More Quickly, at a Lower Cost Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will introduce an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Bill to improve U.S. international food aid to help more people facing […]

UPDATED: Look Ahead — Week of June 9 – 13

Press Release 06.10.14

**Note: Wednesday’s Subcommittee Markup has been postponed and will be rescheduled.** 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, June 10 Subcommittee Hearing: The State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau: Budget, Programs, and Evaluation 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June […]

Chairman Royce to Convene First in Series of Iran Hearings Today at 10am

Press Release 06.10.14

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene the first 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 first hearing, TODAY, the Committee will examine […]

Chairman Royce to Convene First in Series of Hearings on Iran Tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Press Release 06.09.14

First Hearing Tomorrow on Verifying Iran’s Compliance with its Nuclear Commitments Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, TOMORROW will convene the first 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 […]

Look Ahead — Week of June 9 – 13

Press Release 06.06.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, June 10 Hearing: Verifying Iran’s Nuclear Compliance 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman […]

Chairman Royce Writes Mexico’s Foreign Secretary, Urges Quick Resolution for U.S. Marine Andrew Tahmooressi

Press Release 06.05.14

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Mexico’s Foreign Secretary, Dr. Jose Antonio Meade Kuribeña, expressing his deep concern over the March arrest and subsequent detention of U.S. Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi. Royce urged that the case of Mr. Tahmooressi, who is currently […]

Chairman Royce Announces First in Series of Hearings on Iran

Press Release 06.04.14

First Hearing on June 10 on Verifying Iran’s Compliance with its Nuclear Commitments Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that the Committee will convene a series of hearings on the Iranian regime’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and the Obama Administration’s ongoing nuclear negotiations with […]