Chairman Royce Slams State Department’s Religious Freedom Report

Press Release 05.20.13

Vietnam’s absence from “Countries of Particular Concern” disappointing Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, slammed the State Department for failing to list Vietnam as a “Country of Particular Concern” in its Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. Royce issued the following statement: “Religious freedom remains […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Economic Roots of the Arab Spring – Tuesday 9:30 a.m.

Press Release 05.20.13

Committee to Hear from Renowned Economist, Former Secretary of State Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the economic causes of the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, the Arab Spring. The hearing […]

A Look Ahead — Week of May 20-24

Press Release 05.17.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Monday, May 20 Subcommittee Hearing: Advocating for American Jacob Ostreicher’s Freedom after Two Years in Bolivian Detention 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human […]

Chairman Royce Encourages President Obama to Attend Important Economic Growth and Development Forum

Press Release 05.17.13

Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, urged President Obama to attend the upcoming U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Economic Cooperation Forum, commonly known as the AGOA Forum, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during the President’s upcoming visit to Africa. The Forum was established by the African Growth and […]

Chairman Royce Introduces Legislation to Highlight Vietnam’s Human Rights Abuses

Press Release 05.17.13

Pushes to Re-List Vietnam a “Country of Particular Concern” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has introduced H.Res. 218, legislation calling on the State Department to re-list Vietnam as a “Country of Particular Concern” for its gross religious freedom violations. “Unfortunately, the human rights situation in […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Economic Roots of the Arab Spring

Press Release 05.16.13

Committee to Hear from Renowned Economist, Former Secretary of State Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Tuesday, May 21, he will convene a hearing to examine the economic causes of the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, the […]

Video Release: Chairman Royce Convenes Hearing to Examine U.S. Policy Toward Iran

Press Release 05.15.13

Washington, D.C. — With the bipartisan H.R. 850, Nuclear Iran Prevention Act reaching nearly 330 house cosponsors this week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) convened a hearing today to press the Obama Administration on U.S. policy toward Iran and its growing nuclear capabilities. The hearing was entitled “Preventing a Nuclear Iran.“ Video […]

Chairman Royce, Subcommittee Ranking Member Bass Move to Reform U.S. Food Aid Delivery to Help More at Less Expense

Press Release 05.15.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Human Rights and International Organizations, introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize U.S. international food assistance programs. The bipartisan legislation, the “Food Aid Reform Act” (H.R. 1983), advances […]

Chairman Royce Opening Statement in Hearing on Preventing Nuclear Iran

Press Release 05.15.13

Royce Opening Statement: “I am convinced that Tehran will continue on this path until the sanctions bite so bad the regime must relent or face upheaval.” Washington, D.C. – Today at 1:15 p.m. ET, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine U.S. policy toward […]

Chairman Royce Votes to Protect Internet Freedom, Applauds Passage of H.R. 1580

Press Release 05.14.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement upon House passage of H.R. 1580, bipartisan legislation that seeks to ensure the Internet remains free from international regulation by preserving the multi-stakeholder model that governs the Internet: “The free flow of information and commerce […]