A Look Ahead—November 26-30

Press Release 11.26.18

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming committee event:

House Votes to Bolster Counterterrorism Capabilities in North and West Africa

Press Release 11.13.18

The House of Representatives tonight passed H.R. 6018, the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2018, which improves coordination of U.S. programs in North and West Africa that fight terrorism.

House Passes Liberia Resolution

Press Release 11.13.18

The House of Representatives tonight passed H. Res. 1055 to reaffirm strong U.S.-Liberia ties and call for full implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations.

House Extends Lifesaving PEPFAR Program

Press Release 11.13.18

Today the House passed H.R. 6651, bipartisan legislation which extends the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – the most successful U.S. assistance program since the Marshall Plan.

Royce Statement on Yemen

Press Release 11.10.18

“Halting U.S. refueling of Saudi-coalition planes flying in Yemen is an important step in the right direction."

A Look Ahead—November 12-16

Press Release 11.09.18

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming committee event:

Royce Statement on Russia Sanctions Deadline

Press Release 11.06.18

“No one should be surprised that Vladimir Putin refuses to swear off future use of weapons-grade nerve agents. It is unacceptable that the administration lacks a plan – or even a timeline – for action on the second round of mandatory sanctions required by U.S. law."

Cracking Down on Hezbollah

Blog 10.26.18

Today Hezbollah remains a grave threat to the security of the U.S. and its partners and allies. It’s amassing missiles along Israel’s borders, helping the Assad regime butcher and torture innocent civilians in Syria and threatening U.S. forces in Iraq.

Royce, Engel, Smith, Bass Release Investigative Report on Problems with USAID’s Largest-ever Contract

Press Release 10.15.18

“U.S. global health assistance is critical to the wellbeing of every American,” said Chairman Royce. “It saves lives, and advances key U.S. economic and security interests. That’s why no amount of waste or mismanagement can be tolerated. I look forward to working with the administration to implement this report’s recommendations and other improvements. We’ve got to get this right.”

Royce, Engel Press for Swift Action Following Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi

Press Release 10.12.18

"Mr. President, we value our relations with Saudi Arabia. Yet murder and other blatant violations of international norms and agreements cannot be done with impunity."