Chairman Royce Statement on Resignation of U.S. International Broadcasting Executive Andy Lack

Press Release 03.05.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the resignation of Andy Lack as the Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG): “Mr. Lack resigned from his position as CEO after only 42 days in office, an incredibly short […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Violent Attack on U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert

Press Release 03.05.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the attack on U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert: “I was very concerned to learn of the violent attack on Ambassador Lippert in Seoul. My thoughts are with the Ambassador as he begins […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Former Secretary Clinton’s Use of Personal Email for State Department Business

Press Release 03.04.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email for official State Department business: “I am deeply troubled that Secretary Clinton used personal email to conduct official State Department business. The Federal Records […]

Updated: A Look Ahead — Week of March 2-6

Press Release 03.04.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: *Hearing Start Time Changed* **Hearing Postponed** Wednesday, March 4 Subcommittee Hearing: The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Prospects for Greater U.S. Trade *3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Ukraine Hearing – Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 03.04.15

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 the Obama Administration’s Ukraine policy amid relentless Russian aggression. The hearing is entitled “Ukraine Under Siege.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Ukraine Hearing – Tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Press Release 03.03.15

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 Obama Administration’s Ukraine policy amid relentless Russian aggression. The hearing is entitled “Ukraine Under Siege.” Chairman Royce on the hearing: “Ukraine is facing relentless Russian aggression. Now is the […]

Chairman Royce Reacts to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Address to Congress

Press Release 03.03.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the Prime Minister of Israel’s address to a Joint Meeting of Congress: “This morning, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu powerfully described in unmistakable terms the threat that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose to Israel, the region, […]

Exporting US Drones

Op-Ed 03.02.15

A year before the Sept. 11 attacks, a US drone flew over an Afghan al-Qaeda training camp, beaming back video footage that showed a tall man in white. That figure, the CIA concluded, was Osama bin Laden.

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Release Letter on Iran Nuclear Negotiations to be Sent to President Obama

Press Release 03.02.15

Members underscore “grave and urgent issues” in nuclear negotiations 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, released a bipartisan letter they intend to soon send to President Obama underscoring the “grave and urgent issues that have […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Upcoming Address to Congress

Press Release 03.01.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Prime Minister of Israel’s upcoming address to a Joint Meeting of Congress: “A nuclear-armed Iran is one of the gravest security threats facing both the United States and our ally Israel. The House […]