The Race is On…

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On Saturday afternoon, the administration released nine detainees from the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia. VOA reports the move “came just weeks after President Barack Obama announced an accelerated plan to try to shutter the prison before he leaves office in January 2017.”  And it follows the April 4th release of two […]
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A Look Ahead—April 18-22

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, April 19 Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Israel Imperiled: Threats to the Jewish State 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Chairman Subcommittee […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Strengthening U.S.-Philippines Military Alliance

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement applauding Secretary Carter’s announcement that the United States will strengthen its military alliance with the Philippines: “It is critical the U.S. support the Philippines as it works to establish peace and stability in the region and maintain vital trade routes.  That […]
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Fighting ISIS: Stopping the Flow of Blood Antiquities

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) published the following today on Medium.com highlighting his trip to the Middle East and North Africa, and Wednesday night’s Senate passage of H.R. 1493, sponsored by Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY), to combat ISIS trafficking of both Iraqi and Syrian cultural […]
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Chairman Royce to Obama Admin: Stop Palestinian Authority’s Pay-to-Slay Stipends

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) yesterday urged the State Department’s Assistant Secretary Anne Patterson to help put a stop to the Palestinian Authority’s perverse program – funded in part through foreign assistance – that pays stipends to Palestinians convicted of murder or terrorism against Israeli citizens.  Watch video of […]
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House Acts to Keep America Safe

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Passes Legislation to Enhance Overseas Traveler Vetting & Help Stem Flow of Foreign Fighters Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act (H.R. 4403).  The legislation, introduced by Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX), works to improve the vetting of travelers against terrorist watch lists and law enforcement databases, enhances […]
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Chairman Royce on Fox News Discusses Fight Against ISIS

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Washington, D.C. – This morning, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) joined Bill Hemmer on Fox News Channel’s America’s Newsroom to discuss the fight against ISIS after his recent trip to the Middle East. Video and key excerpts below. Local forces are outgunned. “[T]he Yazidi and Kurdish forces are not getting the support […]
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A Look Ahead—April 11-15

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: Wednesday, April 13 Subcommittee Hearing: Assessing President Obama’s Middle East and North Africa FY 2017 Budget Request 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa Rep. […]
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