Chairman Royce Statement on Worsening Human Rights Conditions in Iran

Press Release 10.28.14

Women Routinely Targeted Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the United Nations investigation highlighting worsening human rights conditions in Iran: “While deeply troubling, this UN human rights report does not come as a surprise. Under ‘reformist’ President Rouhani, […]

Chairman Royce Reacts to USAID Watchdog Reports

Press Release 10.23.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on this morning’s report that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Inspector General withheld information from audit reports submitted to Congress: “I am concerned by this morning’s report that the USAID Inspector General […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Deadly Shootings in Canada

Press Release 10.22.14

Washington, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on today’s deadly shootings in Ottawa, Canada: “I am deeply troubled by the attack that took place earlier today in Ottawa, Canada. This was an attack against the heart of Canada’s government, an attack against […]

As Iran Nuclear Deadline Looms, Royce and McKeon Offer Reminder of Agreed Framework on North Korea 20 Years Ago Today

Press Release 10.21.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement on the 20th anniversary of the Agreed Framework on North Korea’s Nuclear Program: “Twenty years ago, the Clinton Administration’s nuclear negotiator signed […]

Chairman Royce Comments on Iran, Obama Administration Efforts to Avoid Congress

Press Release 10.20.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on reports that the Obama Administration is seeking to avoid Congress with any final negotiated agreement on Iran’s nuclear program: “I’m disappointed by reports this morning that the Obama Administration is seeking to deny Congress […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Ebola ‘Czar’

Press Release 10.17.14

Obama Administration Appointment Comes as Failed Response Becomes More Evident Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on President Obama’s appointment of Ron Klain as Ebola Response Coordinator and other shortcomings in the response to the outbreak. Chairman Royce said: “Given […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Venezuela’s Selection to the U.N. Security Council

Press Release 10.16.14

House Foreign Affairs Chairman calls selection “farcical” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Venezuela’s selection to the United Nations Security Council: “At every step – whether it is respect for its own people or support for international stability – Venezuela […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Inspector General’s Findings of Undue Influence

Press Release 10.16.14

Alleged activities include leaking sensitive information Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the State Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that concludes there was the appearance of undue influence and favoritism in three of eight Diplomatic Security […]

Chairman Royce Urges Secretary of State John Kerry to Suspend Issuance of Visas in Three Ebola-affected Countries

Press Release 10.15.14

Washington, D.C. –Today U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called on the State Department to immediately suspend the issuance of visas for non-U.S. nationals in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the West Africa countries most impacted by the Ebola outbreak. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, […]

Chairman Royce Statement on ISIL Advance on Kurdish city of Kobani, Syria

Press Release 10.07.14

ISIL on NATO’s border, says Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, D.C. – Upon reports that the Syrian town of Kobani, near the Turkish border, may fall to ISIL militants, Chairman Royce made the following statement: “For weeks, ISIL has been advancing on the strategically significant Syrian town of Kobani, which had been inhabited […]