Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement on President Obama’s announcement that a U.S. counterterrorism operation resulted in the deaths of two hostages: “The death of Warren Weinstein is a terrible loss for his family, his country, and the people of Pakistan and […]

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will meet to consider the following measures: H.R. 237, (Mr. Poe) FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015, To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. H.R. 500, (Mr. Honda) […]

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 the recent nuclear framework agreement with Iran.  The hearing is entitled “Nuclear Agreement with Iran: Can’t Trust, Can We Verify?.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below […]

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the recent nuclear framework agreement with Iran.   The hearing, entitled “Nuclear Agreement with Iran: Can’t Trust, Can We Verify?,” will be held in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building. Chairman Royce […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Wednesday, April 22  Hearing: Nuclear Agreement with Iran: Can’t Trust, Can We Verify? 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), […]

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) greets United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on April 16, 2015. (Credit:  House Foreign Affairs Committee) *Click photo above for high-resolution version* Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, hosted a Committee meeting with Ban Ki-moon, United Nations […]

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 Russia’s use of media to destabilize Ukraine, Eastern Europe and beyond, and the U.S. government’s inability to respond effectively.  The hearing is entitled “Confronting Russia’s Weaponization […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s decision to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism: “Again, just like December’s announcement of its opening to Cuba, when even the State Department was kept in the dark, […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passage of the “Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015”: “Last evening, Secretary Kerry and other senior Administration officials briefed the full House on the nuclear negotiations with Iran.  It […]

Vladimir Putin has a secret army. It’s an army of thousands of “trolls,” TV anchors and others who work day and night spreading anti-American propaganda on the Internet, airwaves and newspapers throughout Russia and the world. Mr. Putin uses these misinformation warriors to destabilize his neighbors and control parts of Ukraine. This force may be more dangerous than any military, because no artillery can stop their lies from spreading and undermining U.S. security interests in Europe.