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

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

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

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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 […]
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Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Turkish Religious Freedom Legislation

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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 […]
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Look Ahead — Week of March 31 – April 4

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

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

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

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

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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 […]
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