Chairman Royce Statement on Upcoming U.S.–ASEAN Summit

Press Release 02.13.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement ahead of the U.S.-ASEAN Summit that will be held at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California: “Asia is critically important to California and I am glad this year’s U.S.–ASEAN Summit will be held in my home state. From defense cooperation […]

House Leaders to Obama Admin: Stop Terrorist Travel from Libya to the U.S.

Press Release 02.12.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI), the author of The Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to express […]

PHOTO: Speaker Ryan Signs Chairman Royce’s North Korea Sanctions Bill

Press Release 02.12.16

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) signed the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (H.R. 757) to step up financial pressure on the Kim regime after its recent nuclear test and long-range missile launch. The bill, authored by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), now heads to […]

Chairman Royce: If Putin Were Serious, He Would Stop Bombing Immediately

Press Release 02.12.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement in response to the plan unveiled in Munich for a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria: “Secretary Kerry is right: these are just words on paper. If Vladimir Putin was serious about reaching a diplomatic solution, he would stop his disgraceful […]

House Passes Chairman Royce’s Bill to Toughen Sanctions on North Korea

Press Release 02.12.16

Bill heads to President’s desk Washington, D.C. – Today the House passed House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce’s (R-CA) legislation to toughen sanctions on North Korea. The legislation, North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (H.R. 757), now heads to the President’s desk. On the House floor Chairman Royce spoke in support […]

10 Reasons to Back North Korea Sanctions & Policy Enhancement Act

Press Release 02.11.16

Tomorrow, the House will again take up Chairman Ed Royce’s North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (H.R. 757). This bill takes critical steps to pressure the Kim regime and his inner circle in response to North Korea’s continued efforts to build a nuclear arsenal capable of striking the United States. As Chairman […]

Chairman Royce Meets with Ambassador Ahn Ho-Young of South Korea

Press Release 02.11.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) welcomed South Korean Ambassador Ahn Ho-Young to Capitol Hill yesterday afternoon for a discussion about the threats posed by North Korea’s efforts to develop a nuclear arsenal. Following the meeting, Royce issued the below statement: “It was a pleasure discussing the U.S.-South Korean commitment […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Iran – Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 02.11.16

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Iran – Today at 10 a.m. Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to continue oversight on Iran and its illicit nuclear program. The hearing is entitled, “Iran Nuclear Deal Oversight: Implementation and […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Convenes Hearing on U.S.-Taiwan Relations

Press Release 02.10.16

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific convened a hearing today entitled, “The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations.” The webcast and witness testimony is available HERE. Below is Chairman Royce’s opening statement at the hearing: Thank you very much, Chairman Salmon. Let me first say on […]

Scrapping the Administration’s failed “strategic patience” with North Korea

Press Release 02.10.16

Later today the U.S. Senate will vote on Chairman Royce’s North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (H.R. 757). This legislation, passed overwhelmingly by the House last month, will use targeted sanctions to isolate Kim Jong Un and his top officials from the assets they maintain in foreign banks, and from the cash […]