Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Measures Targeting North Korea

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Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed three bipartisan measures to address urgent threats posed by North Korea’s Kim Jong Un regime. Specifically, these measures enhance North Korea sanctions, condemn its ICBM development, and urge the State Department to designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.
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Foreign Affairs Committee Works to Combat European Anti-Semitism

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“Today’s legislation rightly focuses on the rising threats facing Jewish communities across Europe. We know what horrors occurred when the world failed to proactively and forcefully oppose anti-Semitism. Free societies cannot stand by, they must work to put an end to this wave of criminal hate. And this bill reaffirms the U.S. commitment to combating anti-Semitism.”
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Remarks: Chairman Royce on U.S. Foreign Assistance

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Today at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to discuss the president’s recent budget proposal and its impact on U.S. foreign assistance. The hearing is entitled “The Budget, Diplomacy, and Development.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE.
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Chairman Royce Applauds Keystone XL Approval

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“I applaud today’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, which had been rejected by an administration that put special interests ahead of national priorities. Keystone XL will support thousands of good-paying American jobs and will improve U.S. energy security. This decision also sends a message to the OPEC cartel and others that the United States, as the world’s leading producer of energy, supports its allies and partners.”
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Royce Introduces New Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Illicit Missile Program

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ouse Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) today introduced H.R. 1698, The Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act. The bill, also co-sponsored by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), targets those involved in Iran’s missile development – including foreign companies and banks.
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