Chairman Royce Applauds Committee’s Passage of Legislation that Promotes Freedom and Democracy in Vietnam

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), unanimously passed legislation that promotes freedom and democracy in Vietnam.  H.R. 1897, the Vietnam Human Rights Act, blocks non-humanitarian assistance to Vietnam if the Communist government fails to make progress regarding its political and religious prisoners.  Chairman Royce is […]
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Foreign Affairs Committee to Convene 10 a.m. Hearing on Reforming Broadcasting Board of Governors – Chairman Royce Opening Statement

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Washington, D.C. – This morning at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing on reforming the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), an agency that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton referred to as “defunct” and was harshly critiqued by the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO). […]
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Royce, Engel Urge President to Appoint Inspector General

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Chairman and Ranking Member Introduce Bipartisan Resolution 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, introduced H.Res. 273, a bipartisan resolution urging President Obama to nominate a qualified and independent Inspector General (IG) for the State Department […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Reforming Broadcasting Board of Governors – Wednesday 10 a.m.

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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 tomorrow on reforming the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), an agency that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton referred to as “defunct” and was harshly critiqued by the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO). The BBG oversees the Voice […]
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Royce, Engel, and Ros-Lehtinen Release GAO Report Documenting Failings in U.S. Assistance for Haiti Reconstruction

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa and Chairman Emeritus, released an alarming Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that documents serious delays and […]
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A Look Ahead — Week of June 24-28

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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, June 25 Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Religious Minorities in Syria: Caught in the Middle 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and […]
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Chairman Royce Introduces Legislation to Extend U.S.-South Korea Civilian Nuclear Energy Agreement

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.R. 2449, legislation to extend for two years the current U.S.-South Korea civilian nuclear energy cooperation agreement, which will expire in March 2014.  Chairman Royce issued the following statement upon the legislation’s introduction: “Extending the current U.S.-South Korea […]
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Chairman Royce Reacts to Administration’s Human Trafficking Report

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reacted to the State Department’s 2013 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which catalogues abuses of modern–day slavery throughout the world.  This year’s report, for the first time in the history of the Trafficking Victim’s Protection Act, downgrades China and […]
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