House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today sent a letter to Daniel Kritenbrink, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, urging him to raise serious concerns with Vietnam's "Law on Beliefs and Religion," which is set to be implemented on January 1, 2018 and which appears to give the Vietnamese government broad authority to arbitrarily restrict religious activity.

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement after the Saudi-led coalition announced that Hudaydah port in Yemen is open to all humanitarian and commercial goods: “It’s encouraging that Hudaydah port is reportedly now open to all humanitarian and commercial goods, including fuel. This, along with the movement […]

“Over the past 12 months, the U.S. has notched important wins in the fight against ISIS, moved swiftly to cut off cash to North Korea’s nuclear program, and led in confronting the full range of threats posed by Iran."

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed four measures, including, as amended, the End Banking for Human Traffickers Act of 2017 (H.R. 2219). The legislation, authored by Chairman Royce, helps law enforcement and financial institutions identify and report suspected human traffickers so that they can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today delivered a statement at a Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific hearing entitled “Cambodia’s Descent: Policies to Support Democracy and Human Rights.”

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

Across Africa, radical Islamist terrorists are waging a brutal war. In recent years, we’ve seen deadly attacks in places like Somalia, Kenya, and Nigeria. Thousands of died – including Americans. As part of the Foreign Affairs Committee’s regular oversight of this fight, the committee yesterday held a public hearing with Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy David Trachtenberg to examine U.S. efforts to help African governments eliminate terrorist threats.

The House of Representatives today passed two measures – H.R. 2658 and H. Res. 259 – supporting the Venezuelan people’s democratic and human rights.

Today at 9:30 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “Counterterrorism Efforts in Africa.”