Chairman Royce Statement on Camp Liberty Attack

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the recent attack on Camp Liberty: “Today’s reported attack, yet another deadly assault on civilians in Camp Liberty, is deeply troubling. The Iraqi government must provide immediate aid to the wounded and suffering.  “With […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Hearing to Examine U.S. Policy in Syria

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Top Administration Officials Covering Syria and Russia to Testify **See important planning note/RSVP requirement for media** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Wednesday, November 4, the Committee will convene a hearing that examines U.S. policy in Syria.  The hearing, entitled “U.S. Policy […]
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Chairman Royce Condemns ISIS Destruction of Antiquities

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered remarks at a forum entitled “Death of History: Witnessing Heritage Destruction in Syria and Iraq.”  The forum calls attention to ISIS’s destruction and looting of cultural antiquities in Syria and Iraq. On the forum Chairman Royce said:  “This […]
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Royce, Engel to Speak on Antiquities Looting to Finance Terrorism

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Press Office (Royce) (202) 225-5021 Press Office (Engel) (202) 226-9103 ***Media Advisory: Noon Wednesday*** Royce, Engel Will Join Senator Casey, Panel of Experts Washington, DC—Representative Ed Royce, Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the Committee’s Ranking Member, will deliver remarks at Noon, Wednesday, October 28 at an event […]
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UPDATED: A Look Ahead—October 27-30

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*Witness has been added* **Markup postponed** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, October 27 Subcommittee Hearing: The Global Crisis of Religious Freedom 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Africa, Global […]
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Obama’s Cuba Legacy: Another Negotiations Failure

Op-Ed
Last December, President Obama announced a major shift in US-Cuban relations. The White House left Congress and most of the President’s own Administration – including the State Department – in the dark. Instead, two White House aides held a series of secret talks with the Cuban regime over two years – talks which the Administration has since conceded were “non-transactional.” In other words, these turned out to be one-sided negotiations, with the U.S. making a series of concessions to Havana.
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A Look Ahead—October 26-30

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, October 27 Subcommittee Hearing: The Global Crisis of Religious Freedom 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International […]
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Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Resolution Condemning Palestinian Authority Violence

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed H. Res. 293, as amended, which is a bipartisan resolution authored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) that expresses concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority.  Passage of the resolution comes after this morning’s Committee hearing […]
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Foreign Affairs Committee to Convene Hearing on Palestinian Authority Violence – Today at 10 a.m.

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Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing entitled “Words Have Consequences: Palestinian Authority Incitement to Violence.” Immediately following the hearing, the Committee will consider H. Res. 293, authored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the legislation expresses […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Putin, Assad Meeting in Moscow

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: “Yesterday’s meeting in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is no surprise.  These two strongmen are surely […]
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