Last week, a 13-year old Israeli-American girl was stabbed to death by a Palestinian terrorist while she slept in her bed. Sadly, Hallel Ariel’s murder is only the latest brutal attack in Israel. Since October, there have been some 250 instances of Israelis being chased-down, shot or stabbed. Forty have died – including former U.S. Army officer Taylor Force, who was stabbed in March along an oceanfront boardwalk.

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 3766). The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), ensures that United States foreign assistance is efficient and effective. Specifically, the legislation directs the President to establish guidelines for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk.

The following op-ed by Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) appears in The Hill’s Congress Blog ahead of the full House’s consideration of the Global Food Security Act tonight:

Tomorrow at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to examine the challenges of Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. The hearing, entitled “Financially Rewarding Terrorism in the West Bank,” comes before the UN General Assembly meeting in September.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on the passing of Elie Wiesel: “The world has lost a relentless voice for human rights, dignity and justice...

"It is wonderful to welcome President Tsai to Los Angeles, and see so many from the local Taiwanese American community come join the celebration of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and strong people-to-people ties.

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

“Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have stalled for years. The Palestinian Authority has only worsened the conflict by inciting violence and hate speech. They’ve gone as far as offering a pay-to-slay stipend encouraging Palestinians to commit violence against Israelis. This hearing will give members an opportunity to examine the challenges of Israeli-Palestinian peace and the role the U.S. can play to facilitate direct negotiations.”

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the below statement in response to today’s release of the State Department’s 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The report catalogues modern-day slavery throughout the world, ranking 188 countries from Tier 1 to Tier 3, the lowest category, in which countries may face U.S. sanctions. Amid alarming human rights conditions in some parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa, more governments were downgraded than upgraded in this year’s rankings.