Chairman Royce Comments as Cuban Civil Society Shut Out of U.S. Embassy Ceremony

Press Release 08.14.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the ceremonial opening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana. Cuban dissidents were not invited by the U.S. State Department to the event, attended by Secretary of State John Kerry. “The flag raised over the US […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Urge Treasury Department to Address Escalating Human Rights Abuses in Burma

Press Release 08.12.15

“Burmese government’s horrific treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority, in particular, demands a strong U.S. response” 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, sent a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew urging the Obama Administration to impose […]

Chairman Royce, Subcommittee Chairman Salmon Announce Southern California Field Hearing on Property Rights in Southeast Asia

Press Release 08.12.15

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Chairman of the Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, announced that on Friday, August 21 the Subcommittee will convene a field hearing to examine the impact of land grabbing in Southeast Asia. The hearing, entitled “Property Rights […]

Chairman Royce Calls for Swift Action in Response to Free Travel of Top Iranian Terrorist

Press Release 08.12.15

Travel of Qasem Soleimani and arming of Iranian proxies throughout the Middle East a direct challenge to Obama Administration promises, says Foreign Affairs Chairman U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today made public a letter to President Obama expressing his deep concern with recent reports that the head of […]

Chairman Royce Reacts to UN Resolution on Chlorine Use Against Syrian Civilians

Press Release 08.06.15

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the announcement that the U.S. and Russia have reached an agreement to support a UN Security Council Resolution that would establish a panel to investigate the use of chlorine against civilians in Syria: “After months […]

Chairman Royce Reacts to President Obama’s Iran Deal Speech

Press Release 08.05.15

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reacted to President Obama’s speech on the Iran Deal. Chairman Royce recently introduced H.J.Res. 64, legislation that would prevent the implementation of the Obama Administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran. Chairman Royce said: “The President is right that Members of Congress will face a […]

Chairman Royce Introduces Legislation to Disapprove of Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Press Release 08.04.15

“This deal gives up too much, too fast, to a terrorist state – making the world less safe, less secure, and less stable,” says Foreign Affairs Chair Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.J.Res. 64, legislation that would prevent the implementation of the Obama Administration’s nuclear agreement […]

Chairman Royce Warns of Inspection Standard Being Set, Calls for “Side Deals” between Iran and IAEA to be Available to Congress

Press Release 08.04.15

“Side deals” of today will become central to the agreement’s verification provisions tomorrow, cautions Foreign Affairs Chair As Congress continues its 60-day review of the Iran nuclear agreement, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made public a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry to express his deep concern […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Resolution Supporting Israel against International Boycott Efforts

Press Release 07.30.15

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 introduced H. Res. 402, a bipartisan resolution that supports Israel in its efforts to counter the boycott, sanctions and divestment movement against Israel. On the resolution’s introduction, Royce […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on ISIS Violence Against Women and Girls – Today 10 a.m.

Press Release 07.29.15

Chairman Royce opening statement 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 ISIS’s violence against women. The hearing is entitled, “Women Under ISIS Rule: From Brutality to Recruitment.” This hearing is the first in a series the Committee […]