Chairman Royce Statement on IAEA Report Showing Iran Advances Toward Nuclear Weapons

Press Release 05.23.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, one day after the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the Committee, issued the following statement on the latest International Atomic Energy Agency report, which confirms that Iran continues to march ahead with its nuclear weapons program. The report […]

Chairman Royce Applauds Passage of Keystone XL Pipeline Legislation

Press Release 05.22.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, voted in favor of the Northern Route Approval Act (H.R. 3), legislation that removes the roadblocks preventing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 241 to 175. Royce issued the following statement […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Applaud Passage of Tough Iran Sanctions Legislation

Press Release 05.22.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act (H.R. 850). Aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, the legislation passed unanimously. The bipartisan legislation was introduced in February by Chairman Royce and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s […]

Chairman Royce Convenes Markup on H.R. 850, “Nuclear Iran Prevention Act”

Press Release 05.22.13

Royce Opening Statement: “Without question – we have to play every card and pull every lever we have. This legislation – developed with Ranking Member Engel – aims to do just that. In short, we attack Iran’s oil exports, hit its brutal leaders, and crimp its access to overseas cash.” Washington, D.C. – This morning, […]

Committee to Mark up Bipartisan Nuclear Iran Prevention Act (H.R. 850) Tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Press Release 05.21.13

Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. to consider the bipartisan Nuclear Iran Prevention Act (H.R. 850). In February, Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), joined by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s ranking member, introduced the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act (H.R. 850) aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring a […]

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 […]