Chairman Royce: No Reason to Delay Relisting North Korea a State Sponsor of Terror

Press Release 11.02.17

“The North Korean regime’s murderous torture of Otto Warmbier and assassination of Kim Jong Nam are just two examples of a consistent pattern of terrorist activities carried out by the Kim regime."

Royce, Engel Write President on U.S.-Taiwan Relations Ahead of Asia Trip

Press Release 11.02.17

Ahead of the president’s upcoming trip to Asia, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and the committee’s Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) sent a letter to President Trump urging him to reiterate the U.S. commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances publicly, proactively and consistently.

Recap: North Korean Defector Tells All

Blog 11.02.17

“It’s not a paradise…it is the worst inhuman system in human history,” said Thae Yong-ho – the highest-ranking North Korean defector to ever testify before the House of Representatives – at yesterday’s Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. From U.S. broadcasting efforts to the impact of sanctions, here are a few other key insights Mr. Thae shared:

Chairman Royce Celebrates READ Act, Progress on Global Education

Press Release 11.02.17

Yesterday evening, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) celebrated the recent enactment of the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act. The bipartisan legislation seeks to expand girls’ access to education by addressing the unique barriers they face, such as child marriage, human trafficking and gender-based violence.

Remarks: Chairman Royce at North Korea Hearing with High-ranking Defector

Press Release 11.01.17

Today at 10:30 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing with Thae Yong-ho – a high-ranking North Korean defector. The hearing is entitled “An Insider’s Look at the North Korean Regime.”

UPDATED: Chairman Royce to Convene North Korea Hearing with High-ranking Defector – Tomorrow 10:30 a.m.

Press Release 10.31.17

Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing with Thae Yong-ho – a high-ranking North Korean defector. The hearing is entitled “An Insider’s Look at the North Korean Regime.”

A Look Ahead—October 30-November 3

Press Release 10.27.17

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

Chairman Royce Announces North Korea Hearing with High-ranking Defector

Press Release 10.26.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced that he will convene a hearing entitled “An Insider’s Look at the North Korean Regime” on Wednesday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m with Thae Yong-ho – a high-ranking North Korean defector.

House Sanctions Iran’s ICBM Program

Press Release 10.26.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed his H.R. 1698, the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act, by a vote of 423 to 2:

Chairman Royce Announces New Subcommittee, Vice Chairs

Press Release 10.26.17

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today named Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA) chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL) the committee’s vice chairman.