Chairman Royce Statement on U.S. Government’s Official Recognition of Somalia Government

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. government’s official recognition of Somalia’s government after more than two decades: "Today’s recognition of the Government of Somalia, following a long, troubled history of division and turmoil, marks an important milestone […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Terrorist Attack and Kidnapping of Americans and other Foreigners in Algeria

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the terrorist attack in southern Algeria that resulted in the kidnapping of Americans and a number of other foreigners:    “Today’s terrorist attack in Algeria is the latest demonstration of a large and growing radical movement […]
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Chairman Ed Royce Convenes House Foreign Affairs Committee Organizational Meeting for 113th Congress

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Committee Adopts Rules and Oversight Plan, Announces Subcommittee Assignments Washington, D.C. – Today, following the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 113th Congress, Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the full list of subcommittee assignments as well as the adopted Committee Rules and Committee Oversight Plan. Royce said:  “The foreign policy challenges facing this […]
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Chairman Royce Initiative Targeting Kony Becomes Law

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Focuses on International Criminals and World’s Worst Human Rights Abusers Washington, D.C. – Today, the President signed into law legislation originally authored by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, which expands the State Department’s rewards program to target transnational organized criminals and the world’s worst human rights abusers.  Rep. […]
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Secretary Clinton to Testify on Jan. 23 before House Foreign Affairs Committee on Benghazi Attack

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify before the Committee on Wednesday, January 23 to answer questions about the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya.  In the attack, terrorists killed Ambassador Chris […]
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Royce Welcomes New Members to Foreign Affairs Committee

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Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), incoming Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the new Republican Members who are expected to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 113th Congress. The list has been recommended by the Republican Steering Committee and is expected to be officially adopted today by the House: “I […]
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