Chairman Royce Reacts to Agreement on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Press Release 04.02.15

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 […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Nigeria’s Election Results

Press Release 04.01.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on 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 […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Nigeria’s Upcoming Election

Press Release 03.27.15

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 […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Legislation to Authorize the Supply of Weapons Directly to Kurdish “Peshmerga”

Press Release 03.26.15

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 […]

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

Press Release 03.26.15

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 […]

Chairman Royce Reacts as Iran Continues to Stonewall International Inspections

Press Release 03.26.15

Reports indicate negotiators are weakening demands on Iran’s past bomb work Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following reports that international negotiators are seeking to weaken demands for transparency on Iran’s past bomb work. The reports come as Iran has continued to […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Administration’s Strategy to Confront ISIS – Today at 8:30 a.m.

Press Release 03.26.15

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 […]

Chairman Royce on Saudi Arabia’s Military Intervention into Yemen

Press Release 03.25.15

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 […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Bergdahl Announcement

Press Release 03.25.15

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 […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Statement on President Ghani’s Address to Congress

Press Release 03.25.15

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 […]