Chairman Royce Statement on USAID Inspector General

Press Release 12.01.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on Ann Calvaresi Barr becoming the Inspector General for the U.S. Agency for International Development: “For more than four years, the U.S. Agency for International Development lacked a permanent Inspector General to oversee more than $20 billion in […]

Readout of House Foreign Affairs Committee Meeting with Ambassadors from Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

Press Release 12.01.15

Washington, D.C. – On Capitol Hill today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) hosted ambassadors from Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey for a discussion on the direct threat ISIS poses to the United States and our partners in the Middle East. The Chairman opened the meeting by stressing the need for the […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Tomorrow 10 a.m.

Press Release 12.01.15

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to examine the brutal and destabilizing role of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The hearing is entitled “Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps: Fueling Conflict in the Middle East.” Chairman Royce on the hearing: “The Obama administration […]

Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Press Release 11.30.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will convene a hearing on Wednesday, December 2 to examine the brutal and destabilizing role of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The hearing, entitled “Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps: Fueling Conflict in the Middle East,” will begin at 10 a.m. Chairman […]

A Look Ahead—November 30-December 4

Press Release 11.25.15

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, December 1 Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Russian Arms Control Cheating: Violation of the INF Treaty and the Administration’s Responses One Year Later 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1 in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on […]

Chairman Royce, Actress Geena Davis Coauthor Piece for BlogHer

Press Release 11.25.15

Washington, D.C. – The following BlogHer post by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and actress Geena Davis discusses the important role technology plays in creating opportunities for women and girls around the world. Earlier this month, Chairman Royce convened a hearing to review efforts to expand Internet access to women in developing […]

Chairman Royce: The Obama Administration Needs to Outline a Real Strategy to Defeat ISIS

Press Release 11.24.15

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) today released the following statement after President Obama’s press conference with French President Francois Hollande: “I’m glad to see President Obama standing shoulder to shoulder with President Hollande, but what we need from the White House right now is a real plan and commitment […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Congratulate President-Elect Macri and Urge Obama Administration to Prioritize U.S.–Argentina Relations

Press Release 11.24.15

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, have sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to prioritize U.S.-Argentina relations over the next year. The letter, which includes policy recommendations in six key areas, follows Sunday’s […]

Chairman Royce Welcomes Sanctions to Help Stem Violence in Burundi

Press Release 11.23.15

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after the Obama administration announced a new executive order imposing sanctions aimed at those responsible for the worsening situation in Burundi: “Burundi is spiraling into chaos. Hundreds have been slaughtered and more than 200,000 have been forced from their homes […]

Chairman Royce Discusses ISIS on FOX’s “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo”

Press Release 11.22.15

Click here to watch KEY EXCERPTS BELOW: On the threat posed by ISIS, and the bipartisan, veto-proof majority that voted last week to strengthen the Syrian refugee program: “The bomber who blew himself up outside of the stadium in Paris, he himself was carrying a Syrian passport, had come in through Greece with that refugee […]