House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry today asking whether criteria and procedures for appointments have changed since then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appointed a political donor – with no relevant background or experience – to a sensitive intelligence board.

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

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will convene a hearing on Tuesday, June 14 entitled “U.S. Policy Toward Putin’s Russia.” The hearing will begin at 10 a.m.

Today House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) joined Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and members of the Task Force on National Security at the Council on Foreign Relations to unveil House Republicans’ blueprint to keep America safe and advance our national interests abroad.

Following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to a Joint Meeting of Congress today, Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and other leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosted a reception for the Prime Minister. At the reception, Chairman Royce spoke of the strong U.S.-India partnership. Following are key excerpts and video of the Chairman’s remarks.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. Capitol today, where he will address a Joint Meeting of Congress:

Today, the House passed H. Con. Res. 129, bipartisan legislation authored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), which urges Germany to reaffirm its financial commitment to address the health and welfare needs of Holocaust survivors. Following House passage, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued this statement:

Tomorrow is a big day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India – leader of the world's largest democracy – will address a joint meeting of Congress.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and a bipartisan delegation today completed two days of meetings in South Korea focused on the threats North Korea poses to global security.

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