Chairman Royce Floor Statement on Brussels Terror Attacks

Press Release 03.23.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) spoke on the House floor today in support of a resolution to condemn the terror attacks in Brussels and declare ISIS a threat to global security. The full House will pass the resolution later this morning. Following are Chairman Royce’s remarks as prepared for […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing to Examine Admin’s Plan to Close GITMO – Today at 9:30 a.m.

Press Release 03.23.16

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 9:30 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “The Administration’s Plan to Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility: At What Foreign Policy and National Security Cost?” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below is Chairman Royce’s opening statement (as […]

Chairman Royce Statement on President Obama’s Trip to Argentina

Press Release 03.22.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement ahead of President Obama’s visit to Argentina: “I am disappointed to hear President Obama’s schedule does not include a stop at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association or a meeting with survivors. The July 18, 1994 attacks on AMIA and the […]

Chairman Royce Reacts to Brussels Attacks

Press Release 03.22.16

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) joined KNX 1070 Newsradio’s Chris Sedens and Linda Nunez to respond to the horrific terrorist attacks in Brussels. Audio and key excerpts below: On the enduring threat posed by ISIS: “Scotland Yard, as well as continental European police forces, are overwhelmed by […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing to Examine Admin’s Plan to Close GITMO – Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.

Press Release 03.22.16

**Credentialed media must RSVP to access press viewing area** Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “The Administration’s Plan to Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility: At What Foreign Policy and National Security Cost?” Chairman Royce on the hearing: “According to the Obama […]

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

Press Release 03.22.16

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: […]

House Votes to Tighten Border Security, Screening Abroad

Press Release 03.21.16

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 […]

UPDATED: A Look Ahead—March 21-25

Press Release 03.21.16

*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 […]

Don’t give up the Naval Station

Blog 03.20.16

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, […]

Royce, Engel: Iran Must be Held Accountable

Press Release 03.19.16

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 […]