A Look Ahead — Week of November 11 – November 15

Press Release 11.08.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committeeevents: Wednesday, November 13 Hearing: Examining Nuclear Negotiations: Iran After Rouhani’s First 100 Days 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman […]

Video Release: At California Field Hearing, Chairman Royce Examines Efforts to Combat International Human Trafficking

Press Release 11.05.13

On Monday, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, convened a field hearing to examine international human trafficking and to assess efforts to combat trafficking at the international, Federal, State and local levels. The hearing, entitled “Regional Perspectives in the Global Fight Against Human Trafficking,” was held on the campus […]

Committee Hearing on International Human Trafficking Monday 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET – Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release 11.04.13

Royce: “Human trafficking is today’s slavery — a global scourge that devastates the lives of over 20 million people around the world, especially women and girls, many here at home.” Today at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a field hearing to […]

Readout of Meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki

Press Release 10.30.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after a bipartisan meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) also attended the meeting in the U.S. Capitol. Chairman Royce said: “Our meeting with Prime Minister Maliki included a robust […]

Trafficking Victims to Testify at Chairman Royce’s California Field Hearing on Human Trafficking

Press Release 10.30.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that two victims of human trafficking will testify at the Committee’s upcoming field hearing entitled, “Regional Perspectives in the Global Fight Against Human Trafficking.” The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. PT in the Titan Student Union building […]

Chairman Royce Presses for Common Sense Reforms to U.S. International Food Aid

Press Release 10.30.13

Opening Statement at Farm Bill Conference Washington, D.C. – At the Farm Bill conference committee’s opening meeting today at 2:30 p.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will continue to advocate for the need to reform U.S. international food aid to help more people facing starvation, more quickly, at […]

Chairman Royce Convenes Hearing on Egypt – Chairman Royce’s opening statement

Press Release 10.29.13

Washington, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to examine the next steps on U.S. policy toward Egypt. Senior officials from the State Department, Defense Department, and USAID are testifying at the hearing, entitled “Next Steps on Egypt Policy.” Live webcast is available […]

Chairman Royce Introduces Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking

Press Release 10.28.13

Legislation comes days before Committee field hearing on human trafficking Washington, D.C. – In advance of next week’s House Foreign Affairs Committee field hearing on human trafficking, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the Committee, today introduced H.R. 3344, the Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act of 2013, legislation that combats the growing […]

Senior State, Defense, USAID Officials to Testify at Egypt Hearing Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Press Release 10.28.13

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the next steps on U.S. policy toward Egypt. At the hearing, senior State Department, Defense Department, and USAID officials will testify. What: Hearing: Next Steps on Egypt Policy When: […]

A Look Ahead — Week of October 28 – November 1

Press Release 10.25.13

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, October 29 Hearing: Next Steps on Egypt Policy 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman Invited witnesses include: […]