Chairman Royce: Obama Admin’s Race to Release Gitmo Detainees Has to Stop

Press Release 01.14.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after the Obama administration released ten Guantanamo Bay detainees to Oman: “According to the administration’s own figures, more than 30 percent of detainees released from the prison at Guantanamo Bay have returned to the terrorist battlefield. The 93 who remain […]

Chairman Royce Op-ed: U.S. must turn up financial heat on N. Korea

Press Release 01.14.16

Ed Royce: U.S. must turn up financial heat on N. Korea By Ed Royce / Contributing Writer January 14, 2016 North Korea’s oppressive regime threatened Tuesday to “wipe out” the United States with a nuclear apocalypse. Sadly, many no longer blink an eye at North Korea’s threats. The regime has been vowing to turn America […]

Chairman Royce Applauds Passage of Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act

Press Release 01.13.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) applauded House passage of H.R. 3662, Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Russell (R-OK). The legislation enhances congressional oversight and ensures the administration does not lift sanctions against individuals involved in Iran’s ballistic missiles program or terrorism. Upon passage of […]

Chairman Royce Statement on President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address

Press Release 01.12.16

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s last State of the Union Address: “For seven years, President Obama has focused more on befriending our enemies than helping our allies. And the results have been increasingly dangerous to our nation. ISIS, Iran, and the North Korean regime are on a roll, and […]

House Votes to Toughen North Korea Sanctions

Press Release 01.12.16

Washington, D.C. – Hours before President Obama’s last State of the Union address, the House overwhelmingly passed Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce’s (R-CA) North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act (H.R. 757). The bipartisan bill toughens sanctions against North Korea following its latest reported nuclear test. On passage of his North Korea sanctions legislation, Chairman Royce […]

Readout of House Foreign Affairs Committee Meeting with the King of Jordan

Press Release 01.12.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) hosted a bipartisan meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to discuss the fight against ISIS. Following the meeting, Chairman Royce issued this statement: “ISIS is waging war around the globe, from Turkey and Paris to San […]

Chairman Royce Speaks in Support of North Korea Sanctions

Press Release 01.11.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) spoke today on the House floor in support of his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 757 the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act, to strengthen sanctions against North Korea following its latest reported nuclear test. In his opening remarks, Chairman Royce made clear that North Korea’s nuclear […]

UPDATED: A Look Ahead—January 11-15

Press Release 01.11.16

*Measure added to Tuesday’s markup* **Witness added to Wednesday’s subcommittee hearing** Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee events: *Tuesday, January 12 Subcommittee Markup: H. Res. 339, H. Res. 343, and H. Res. 374 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building […]

The Obama Administration Has a Lot of Explaining to Do

Press Release 01.08.16

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement in response to reports that Cuba has been holding a lost U.S. Hellfire missile: “The Obama administration has a lot of explaining to do. How on earth did a Hellfire missile get into Cuban hands? Who else has had access […]

Chairman Royce at AEI Discusses the Need for the U.S. to Confront the Weaponization of Information

Press Release 01.08.16

Washington, D.C. – Earlier today at the American Enterprise Institute, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) talked about the need for the Obama administration to step up efforts to confront the weaponization of information by ISIS, Putin, Iran, and others. Video and excerpt are available below: “I was in Eastern Europe, in East […]