Chairman Royce Calls on IG to Investigate Altered Iran Video

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Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) sent a letter to the State Department’s Inspector General (IG), Steve Linick, to request an investigation into the deliberate omission of portions of a State Department press briefing video on the Iran nuclear talks.  The missing excerpt includes the State Department’s then-spokesperson implying that the Department […]
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Never Forget

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Memorial Day is a day set apart. It is a day to honor the men and women who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our great nation.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes State Authorities Bill

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed, as amended, the Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act (S. 1635).  The legislation authorizes critical embassy security enhancements to protect U.S. personnel overseas, improves Committee and Inspector General oversight of the State Department, and streamlines and […]
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Continues Oversight of Obama Administration’s Flawed Iran Nuclear Deal

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will convene a hearing tomorrow to continue oversight on the administration’s nuclear deal with Iran and its consequences for U.S. national security.  The hearing, entitled “Iran Nuclear Deal Oversight: Implementation and its Consequences (Part II),” will begin at 10 a.m. ET. […]
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Chairman Royce Reacts to Admin’s Arms Sales to Vietnam

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement he will fully lift the ban on arms sales to Vietnam: “The security situation in Southeast Asia is driving several countries to seek closer military ties with the United States. That’s influence the administration could […]
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Chairman Royce on ABC “This Week:” ISIS Must be Defeated

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Washington, D.C. – This morning, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) discussed EgyptAir Flight 804 on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulous.” Below are video and a few key excerpts. On what brought down EgyptAir Flight 804:“In my view, [terrorism is] highly likely because of the amount of effort that ISIS and al […]
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