Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing to Examine the Role of Women in Resolving Conflict – Today at 10:45 a.m.

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Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 10:45 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to examine the important roles women play in ending conflict and promoting security, and the implications of women’s participation in conflicts like the Syrian civil war.  The hearing, entitled “Women Fighting for Peace: […]
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House Votes to Tighten Border Security, Screening Abroad

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed the Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act (H.R. 4314), authored by Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY).  Today’s bipartisan legislation will help improve border security and information sharing between governments at a time when terrorists are working to move across borders without detection. On the House floor, speaking in support of […]
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UPDATED: A Look Ahead—March 21-25

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*Witness list changed* **Hearing postponed** Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, March 22 Hearing: Women Fighting for Peace: Lessons for Today’s Conflicts 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman […]
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Don’t give up the Naval Station

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Remember when the Obama administration insisted that any changes to Cuba policy “would be done in full consultation” with Congress? Or that President Obama wouldn’t visit Cuba unless “we’re seeing some progress in the liberty and freedom and possibilities of ordinary Cubans?” It turns out that while the administration talked about “full consultation” with Congress, […]
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Royce, Engel: Iran Must be Held Accountable

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) released the following statement as the two continue work to respond to Iranian aggression with new sanctions on its ballistic missiles program and a measure to reauthorize the existing Iran Sanctions Act: “In recent weeks and months, Iran has […]
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A Look Ahead—March 21-25

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, March 22 Hearing: Women Fighting for Peace: Lessons for Today’s Conflicts 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman Invited Witnesses Include: Her Excellency […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Hearing to Examine the Role of Women in Resolving Conflict

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Washington, D.C. – Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today announced the House Foreign Affairs Committee will convene a hearing on Tuesday, March 22 to examine the important roles women play in ending conflict and promoting security, and the implications of women’s participation in conflicts like the Syrian civil war.  The hearing, entitled “Women Fighting for Peace: Lessons […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Obama Admin’s Genocide Finding

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on the Obama administration’s decision to declare ISIS attacks on religious minorities in the Middle East genocide: “Secretary Kerry is finally making the right call.  Christian and Yezidi communities are deliberately targeted for elimination in ISIS’s self-declared caliphate.  I will […]
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