Chairman Royce Introduces Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking

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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 […]
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A Look Ahead — Week of October 28 – November 1

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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: […]
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Readout of House Foreign Affairs Committee Meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

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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 Committee meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Including Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY), 15 Committee Members attended the meeting in the Rayburn House Office Building. Chairman Royce said:  […]
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A Look Ahead — Week of October 21- 25

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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 event: Thursday, October 24 Hearing: Next Steps on Egypt Policy 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 24 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman Invited witnesses include: Witness […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Southern California Field Hearing on Human Trafficking

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Continues Push to Combat “grievous offense against human dignity” Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Monday, November 4 he will hold the Committee’s first field hearing to examine international human trafficking and to assess efforts to combat trafficking at the international, Federal, State […]
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Chairman Royce Urges President Obama to Exercise Great Caution in Dealing with Iran During Nuclear Negotiations this Week

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, urged President Obama to exercise the “highest degree of caution” this week when entering into negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. In a letter to the President, Chairman Royce, wrote:  “While our country faces few national security challenges […]
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Child Abduction Legislation

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), unanimously passed H.R. 3212, Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013.  The bipartisan legislation, authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), strengthens procedures for the prompt return of children abducted to other countries. Chairman Royce […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Administration of Haiti Reconstruction Funding – Wednesday 10 a.m. ET

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Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow morning, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine USAID’s administration of Haiti reconstruction funding.  The hearing, entitled “Haiti: Is U.S. Aid Effective?” will begin at 10 a.m. Chairman Royce on the hearing:  “Earlier this year, the Government Accountability Office, Congress’s […]
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