Committee to Convene Hearing on ISIS Persecution of Religious Minorities in Middle East

Press Release 05.07.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Wednesday, May 13 he will convene a Committee hearing to examine the persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East at the hands of ISIS. The hearing, entitled “Ancient Communities Under Attack: ISIS’s War on Religious […]

Chairman Royce Statement as Senate Advances Key Iran Legislation

Press Release 05.07.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement welcoming the Senate’s advancement of the “Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015”: “Iran’s march to nuclear weapons is a mortal threat. It is increasingly clear that the ‘framework’ agreement the Administration struck to tackle the […]

Chairman Royce Expresses Deep Concern about Risks Posed by Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Uruguay

Press Release 05.06.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed to Secretary of State John Kerry his deep and growing concern about the December 2014 release and transfer of six detainees from Guantanamo to Uruguay and the risks posed by the released detainees. Chairman Royce expressed his concerns […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Urge President to Use Sanctions to Deter Russia’s S-300 Missile Sale to Iran

Press Release 05.01.15

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, urged President Obama to consider using sanctions to deter Russia’s planned delivery of S-300 missile systems to Iran. In a letter to the President, Royce and Engel point out that […]

Updated: A Look Ahead – April 30 – May 1

Press Release 04.29.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: *Witness List Updated* **Hearing Time/Location/Witness List Updated** ***Witness List Updated*** Thursday, April 30 Subcommittee Hearing: Migration Crisis: Oversight of the Administration’s Proposed $1 Billion Request for Central America 2 p.m. on Thursday, April […]

A Look Ahead – April 27 – May 1

Press Release 04.24.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Wednesday, April 29 Subcommittee Hearing: ISIS: Defining the Enemy 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Chairman Invited […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Measures to Address ISIS Threat

Press Release 04.23.15

Committee also passes measures on human trafficking, global food security, Ukraine/Russia, and reunions of divided Korean families Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), unanimously passed seven measures, including three bipartisan measures to address the threats posed by ISIS. Specifically, the measures allow denial or revocation of […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Hostages Killed in Counterterrorism Operation

Press Release 04.23.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement on President Obama’s announcement that a U.S. counterterrorism operation resulted in the deaths of two hostages: “The death of Warren Weinstein is a terrible loss for his family, his country, and the people of Pakistan and […]

Foreign Affairs Committee to Consider Seven Measures – Tomorrow 10 a.m.

Press Release 04.22.15

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to consider the following measures: H.R. 237, (Mr. Poe) FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015, To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 500, (Mr. Honda) […]

Hearing on Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement this Morning at 10 a.m.

Press Release 04.22.15

Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the recent nuclear framework agreement with Iran. The hearing is entitled “Nuclear Agreement with Iran: Can’t Trust, Can We Verify?.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below […]