Chairman Royce Statement as Ukraine Support and Russia Sanctions Legislation Heads to President’s Desk

Press Release 04.01.14

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 H.R. 4152, which now will go to the President: “Bipartisan legislation to support Ukraine and target those responsible for Russia’s aggression against Crimea is on its way to the President’s desk. But […]

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

Press Release 04.01.14

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 […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Turkish Religious Freedom Legislation

Press Release 03.28.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee, introduced the Turkey Christian Churches Accountability Act (H.R. 4347). The legislation requires an annual report from the State Department on the status of stolen, confiscated or unreturned Christian properties in […]

Look Ahead — Week of March 31 – April 4

Press Release 03.28.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Wednesday, April 2 Subcommittee Hearing: The Crude Truth: Evaluating U.S. Energy Trade Policy 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Chairman […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on “Women’s Education: Promoting Development, Countering Radicalism”

Press Release 03.28.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Thursday, April 3 the Committee will hold a hearing to examine how the education of women in countries prone to violent extremism can create economic opportunities and help counter the spread of radicalism. The hearing entitled, […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Applaud House Passage of the Ukraine Support Act

Press Release 03.27.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed with overwhelming bipartisan support the Ukraine Support Act (H.R. 4278), introduced by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member. The legislation, which passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this week, promotes Ukraine’s […]

Chairman Royce Floor Statement During Today’s Consideration of Bipartisan “Ukraine Support Act”

Press Release 03.27.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives is considering the bipartisan Ukraine Support Act (H.R. 4278), introduced by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member. The legislation, which passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this week, promotes Ukraine’s sovereignty and […]

Chairman Royce Hearing on Geopolitical Potential of U.S. Energy Resources Today 10:00 a.m. ET

Press Release 03.26.14

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing TODAY to examine the geopolitical potential of U.S. energy resources. The hearing, entitled “The Geopolitical Potential of the U.S. Energy Boom,” will begin at 10 a.m. ET. Following the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, Chairman Royce […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Critical Legislation to Support Ukraine and Sanction Those Responsible for Undermining the Nation’s Independence and Stability

Press Release 03.25.14

Royce, Engel Legislation Heads to House Floor Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, H.R. 4278, the Ukraine Support Act, as amended. The legislation, introduced last week by Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY), promotes Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic […]

House Foreign Affairs Committee Considering Legislation to Support Ukraine and Sanction Those Responsible for Undermining the Nation’s Independence and Stability – Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release 03.25.14

Washington, D.C. – Currently, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), is considering the bipartisan “Ukraine Support Act” (H.R. 4278), legislation to promote Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic institutions while sanctioning those who have sought to undermine Ukraine’s independence and stability. Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) introduced the […]