House Votes to Declare ISIS’s Atrocities Genocide, Hold Assad Accountable for War Crimes

Press Release 03.14.16

Washington, D.C. – Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement today after House passage of two bipartisan measures, H. Con. Res. 75 and H. Con. Res. 121, addressing genocide and war crimes in the Middle East: “ISIS is guilty of genocide. It has been using mass murder, beheadings, crucifixions, rape, torture, […]

Bill Supporting INTERPOL Observer Status for Taiwan Heads to President Obama’s Desk

Press Release 03.14.16

Washington, D.C. – Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after the House passed legislation requiring the administration to develop a strategy to secure observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL: “Taiwan is a strong friend and critical partner of the United States. Yet today it is needlessly at risk because it […]

U.S. needs bold, new strategy on North Korea

Op-Ed 03.13.16

This may seem like a scene out of some Hollywood thriller, but it's just another day in the twisted world of the tyrannical regime in Pyongyang. Despite what Dennis Rodman, our newest U.S. basketball-player-turned-diplomat, claims the regime of Kim Jong-Un to be, it is even more reckless than his father's.

A Look Ahead—March 14-18

Press Release 03.12.16

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, March 15 Hearing: Review of the FY 2017 Foreign Assistance Budget: Aligning Interests, Ensuring Effectiveness and Transparency 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing to Examine U.S. Foreign Assistance

Press Release 03.11.16

Washington, D.C. –House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing Tuesday to review the President’s budget request for foreign assistance. The hearing, entitled “Review of the FY 2017 Foreign Assistance Budget: Aligning Interests, Ensuring Effectiveness and Transparency” will take place on Tuesday, March 15 at 10 a.m. in 2172 Rayburn House […]

Chairman Royce Writes President Obama Ahead of Upcoming Trip to Cuba

Press Release 03.11.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) sent a letter to President Obama today urging him to engage meaningfully with internationally recognized human rights activists – including U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, journalist Guillermo Farinas, activist Rosa Maria Payá, and the current leadership and members of […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Peru’s Election

Press Release 03.09.16

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after Peru’s Electoral Court excluded leading presidential candidate Julio Guzman from taking part in April’s presidential election: “I am concerned the Peruvian Electoral Court has barred Julio Guzman from next month’s elections over an alleged procedural error in his party’s […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Iran’s Latest Ballistic Missile Launch

Press Release 03.09.16

Washington, D.C. — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after Iran’s launch of two more ballistic missiles today: “Iran is making a mockery of President Obama’s vow to confront Iran’s dangerous and illicit acts. For a second day in a row, the Iranian regime has launched ballistic missiles in […]

Chairman Royce Introduces U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act

Press Release 03.03.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today released the following statement after introducing legislation, H.R. 4678, to prohibit the president from giving U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Cuba without congressional approval: “The U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay is a critical national security and foreign policy asset for the […]

Chairman Royce Welcomes GCC Action Against Hezbollah

Press Release 03.03.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement on the Gulf Cooperation Council’s move to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization earlier today: “I am glad GCC nations are stepping up efforts to combat Hezbollah. We cannot allow these terrorists, flush with cash from an emboldened Iran, to increase […]