The sad truth about the Iran deal

Op-Ed
The outlines of a nuclear deal with Iran are in place. Unfortunately, it seems like too many in President Barack Obama's administration have forgotten that the only reason this terrorist-supporting state came to the negotiating table in the first place was because of tough sanctions imposed by the U.S. Congress.
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A Look Ahead — April 14-22

Press Release
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, April 14 Subcommittee Hearing: The Crude Oil Export Ban: Helpful or Hurtful? 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Rep. Ted […]
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Chairman Royce Reacts to Agreement on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the announcement of a general framework agreement on the Iran nuclear negotiations: “Congress has repeatedly made clear that an acceptable agreement must effectively block Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon. 367 Members of Congress […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Nigeria’s Election Results

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nigeria’s election results: “We must first congratulate the Nigerian people. Millions turned out – in a largely peaceful way – to cast ballots, disregarding Boko Haram’s threats to disrupt these elections. Now, voters must […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Nigeria’s Upcoming Election

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nigeria’s election, which was rescheduled for March 28: “More than 70 million Nigerians head to the polls this weekend to decide what appears to be a neck-and-neck presidential election.  I observed Nigeria’s historic election […]
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Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Legislation to Authorize the Supply of Weapons Directly to Kurdish “Peshmerga”

Press Release
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, introduced H.R. 1654, bipartisan legislation to provide arms directly to the Kurdistan Regional Government.  The legislation, which largely mirrors legislation introduced last year (H.R. 5747), provides temporary authority for […]
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Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Write U.S. Ambassador to United Nations, Urge Support for Israel

Press Release
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.

Press Release
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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