Chairman Royce Reacts to North Korea’s ICBM Launch

Press Release 02.06.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), author of the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act (H.R. 757), issued the following statement in reaction to North Korea’s ICBM launch: “Kim Jong Un has taken yet another belligerent step threatening the interests of the United States and our allies. As North Korea works […]

Chairman Royce on Senate Action on North Korea Sanctions

Press Release 01.28.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s passage of the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act (H.R. 757), a bill authored by Chairman Royce to toughen sanctions against North Korea: “I am pleased the Senate is one step closer to helping put […]

Chairman Royce Op-ed: U.S. must turn up financial heat on N. Korea

Press Release 01.14.16

Ed Royce: U.S. must turn up financial heat on N. Korea By Ed Royce / Contributing Writer January 14, 2016 North Korea’s oppressive regime threatened Tuesday to “wipe out” the United States with a nuclear apocalypse. Sadly, many no longer blink an eye at North Korea’s threats. The regime has been vowing to turn America […]

House Votes to Toughen North Korea Sanctions

Press Release 01.12.16

Washington, D.C. – Hours before President Obama’s last State of the Union address, the House overwhelmingly passed Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce’s (R-CA) North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act (H.R. 757). The bipartisan bill toughens sanctions against North Korea following its latest reported nuclear test. On passage of his North Korea sanctions legislation, Chairman Royce […]

Chairman Royce Speaks in Support of North Korea Sanctions

Press Release 01.11.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) spoke today on the House floor in support of his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 757 the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act, to strengthen sanctions against North Korea following its latest reported nuclear test. In his opening remarks, Chairman Royce made clear that North Korea’s nuclear […]

Chairman Royce Condemns North Korea Nuclear Test

Press Release 01.06.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement condemning North Korea’s apparent nuclear test: “Dictators like Kim Jong Un don’t take time outs, they take advantage when the U.S. looks away. As Iran prepares to gain billions in sanctions relief, North Korea surely thinks it can intimidate the […]

Chairman Royce Reacts to President Obama’s Iran Deal Speech

Press Release 08.05.15

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reacted to President Obama’s speech on the Iran Deal. Chairman Royce recently introduced H.J.Res. 64, legislation that would prevent the implementation of the Obama Administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran. Chairman Royce said: “The President is right that Members of Congress will face a […]

Chairman Royce Leads Foreign Affairs Committee Discussion on Iran, North Korea with UN Secretary General

Press Release 04.16.15

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) greets United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on April 16, 2015. (Credit: House Foreign Affairs Committee) *Click photo above for high-resolution version* Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, hosted a Committee meeting with Ban Ki-moon, United Nations […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Votes to Sanction Growing North Korea Threat

Press Release 02.27.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed H.R. 757, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act. The legislation, authored by the Committee’s Chairman, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), and Ranking Member, Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), strengthens U.S. sanctions against North Korea. Similar legislation passed the House last year, but was not acted on […]

Foreign Affairs Committee to Consider North Korea Sanctions, Human Trafficking, Boko Haram Measures – Today 9:30 a.m.

Press Release 02.27.15

Washington, D.C. – This morning at 9:30 a.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to consider the following: H.R. 400, (Mr. Royce) Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act, To require the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit reports on definitions of placement and […]