Honoring Elie Wiesel’s Call for “Never Again”

Press Release 07.17.18

"With its name, this bill honors the legacy of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel and furthers our commitment to his call for Never Again by strengthening the U.S. Government’s coordination on efforts to prevent, mitigate, and respond to genocide and other mass atrocities."

Advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment

Press Release 07.17.18

"I believe that we should invest our limited foreign assistance dollars wisely. I’ve also seen the good things that happen when we focus on empowering women. That’s what this bill does."

House Passes BUILD Act

Press Release 07.17.18

"The BUILD Act represents a major opportunity for Congress and the Executive Branch to transform and modernize our nation’s tools to support global development and increase opportunities for American entrepreneurs in emerging markets.”

House Passes Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act

Press Release 07.17.18

The bipartisan legislation promotes sustainable economic development and conservation across Africa’s critical Okavango River Basin, which supports more than one million Angolans, Botswanans and Namibians, as well as the largest remaining elephant population in the world.

Royce Statement on Putin Summit

Press Release 07.16.18

"I disagree with the president’s comments. There is simply no comparing the actions of the United States and Vladimir Putin."

A Look Ahead—July 16-20

Press Release 07.13.18

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

Royce Welcomes U.N. Arms Embargo on South Sudan

Press Release 07.13.18

"All U.N. members must now help ensure the swift and effective implementation of this embargo. Brutal attacks on innocent South Sudanese men, women and children must be stopped.”

Royce Statement on DOJ’s Latest Russia Indictments

Press Release 07.13.18

"For years, we’ve known about the Kremlin’s campaign to weaponize information and chip away at our institutions. And yet for years, we have not done enough to counter it. I’m glad that’s begun to change, thanks in part to Congress, but there’s much more to be done."

Chairman Royce Highlights Export Control Reforms, Burma Sanctions at NDAA Conference

Press Release 07.11.18

"The NDAA includes important funding for military training and much-needed equipment to keep America safe, and I was pleased to join a strong bipartisan majority in passing it through the House. Of course, the NDAA also includes many other provisions key to our national interests."

House Expresses Strong Support for NATO

Press Release 07.11.18

On the opening day of the NATO Summit, the House of Representatives today passed H. Res. 256, which expresses support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.