Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Write U.S. Ambassador to United Nations, Urge Support for Israel

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Washington, D.C. – Following recent reports that the Administration is “re-evaluating” United States policy toward Israel, 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 Ambassador Samantha Power, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to express […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Administration’s Strategy to Confront ISIS – Today at 8:30 a.m.

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Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 8:30 a.m., as part of the Committee’s examination of President Obama’s request for authorization to use military force against ISIS, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing entitled, “The Administration’s Strategy to Confront ISIS.”  The hearing will […]
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Chairman Royce on Saudi Arabia’s Military Intervention into Yemen

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Washington, D.C. – This evening, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following reports of Saudi Arabia’s military operation in neighboring Yemen: “The takeover of southern Yemen by the Iranian-supported Houthis has led to chaos, threatening the national security interests of our regional partners and the United […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Bergdahl Announcement

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the this statement following the Army’s decision on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl:   “Today’s announcement is the exclamation point on the bad deal the Obama Administration cut to free five terrorist killers in its rush to empty the prison […]
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Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Statement on President Ghani’s Address to Congress

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Washington, D.C. – Today, 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, issued this statement following a joint address to Congress from His Excellency Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: “We were pleased to welcome President Ashraf […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Administration’s Strategy to Confront ISIS – Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

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Hearing Continues Committee’s Work to Examine President’s AUMF Proposal ***See important planning note/RSVP requirement for media*** Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., as part of the Committee’s examination of President Obama’s request for authorization to use military force against ISIS, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene […]
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A Look Ahead — Week of March 23-27

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(Note RSVP requirement for media covering March 26 hearing on ISIS) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, March 24 Subcommittee Hearing: The U.S. Rebalance in South Asia: Foreign Aid and Development Priorities   11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24 […]
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House Passes Resolution Supporting Ukraine, Urging Military Assistance

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 162, a resolution calling on the President to provide Ukraine with military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity: “This bipartisan resolution urges the Obama Administration […]
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