Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Legislation to Support Ukraine and Sanction Those Responsible for Undermining the Nation’s Independence and Stability

Press Release 03.21.14

Committee to Consider Ukraine Support Act Tuesday Morning Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, introduced legislation to promote Ukraine’s sovereignty and democratic institutions while sanctioning those who have sought to undermine Ukraine’s independence and […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Geopolitical Potential of U.S. Energy Resources

Press Release 03.20.14

*Note: Date Change and Witness Additions Focus on “effort to break Russia’s energy grip over Ukraine and other European countries” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Wednesday, March 26, he will convene a hearing to examine the geopolitical potential of U.S. energy resources. The […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Support U.S. Expulsion of Syrian Diplomats

Press Release 03.18.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, issued the following statement on the State Department’s decision today to expel Syrian diplomats from the United States. The State Department action comes four days after Royce and Engel […]

Chairman Royce Statement on President Putin’s Signing of Treaty Annexing Crimea to Russia

Press Release 03.18.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement after Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed a treaty annexing Crimea to Russia following his military invasion of the Ukrainian territory: “The referendum and annexation are bogus. In carrying it out, Putin is making the most […]

Chairman Royce Statement on U.S., EU Sanctions Announcements

Press Release 03.17.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the announcements of U.S. and EU sanctions against individuals responsible for Russian military aggression against Ukraine: “Today’s announcements will be heard in Moscow. The U.S. and our European partners must quickly ramp up pressure on […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Today’s Referendum in Crimea

Press Release 03.16.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on today’s referendum in Crimea: “The phony referendum in Crimea is a throwback to the Soviet era. No vote occurring under military occupation deserves to be treated as legitimate. This referendum is clearly unconstitutional. Congress and […]

Chairman Royce Reacts to Russian Veto at Security Council

Press Release 03.15.14

“This is going to be a bogus referendum, and the world knows it.” Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.N. Security Council met to consider a resolution reaffirming Ukraine’s territorial integrity and declaring Sunday’s scheduled referendum in Crimea invalid. Russia vetoed the resolution. U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Resolution on Syria Attacks on Civilians and Humanitarian Access

Press Release 03.14.14

Calls for Obama Administration to Withdraw Recognition of Assad Regime Washington, D.C. – Today, as the crisis in Syria enters its fourth year, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for an end to attacks […]

Chairman Royce Introduces Vietnam Sanctions Legislation

Press Release 03.14.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.R. 4254 , the Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act, which imposes sanctions on Vietnamese government officials who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against the people of Vietnam. The introduced bill text and section-by-section summary of H.R. 4254 […]

Taiwan Hearing Today at 9:30 AM – Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release 03.14.14

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 progress made in U.S.-Taiwan relations over the past 35 years. The hearing entitled, “The Promise of the Taiwan Relations Act” will begin at 9:30 a.m. The hearing follows the Chairman’s recent introduction […]