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 […]

354 House Members Express Concern about Iran’s Refusal to Cooperate with International Nuclear Inspectors

Press Release 10.02.14

IAEA’s frustrated efforts to seek information on the “potential military dimensions” of the Iranian nuclear program at center of dispute Washington, D.C. – Last night, 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, along with 352 other House Members—including Speaker John […]

Chairman Royce Statement on the Situation in Hong Kong

Press Release 10.01.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement about the situation in Hong Kong: “For nearly two decades, Hong Kong has thrived as a free society under ‘one country, two systems.’ This freedom is now eroding as Beijing appears to undermine its promise […]

Hearing at 10 a.m. Today to Examine Case of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, U.S. Marine Held in Mexico

Press Release 10.01.14

Chairman Ed Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – This morning at a 10 a.m. hearing, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will continue to press for the release of U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, who has been held in a Mexican prison since March. The hearing is entitled “Sergeant […]