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 […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Killing of Russian Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov

Press Release 02.27.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov: “Lawlessness now pervades Putin’s Russia. Regardless of who killed Boris Nemtsov, this shocking murder is the latest assault on those who dare to oppose the […]

Chairman Royce Announces Ukraine Hearing – Wednesday 3/4 at 10am

Press Release 02.27.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the Committee will convene a hearing to examine the Obama Administration’s Ukraine policy amid relentless Russian aggression. The hearing, entitled “Ukraine Under Siege” will take place on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 a.m. in 2172 Rayburn House Office […]

A Look Ahead — Week of March 2-6

Press Release 02.27.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Wednesday, March 4 Hearing: Ukraine Under Siege 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman Invited Witnesses Include: The Honorable […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Condemns Boko Haram, Urges Nigeria to Hold Safe and Credible Election as Scheduled

Press Release 02.27.15

Washington, D.C. –Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to condemn Boko Haram and highlight Nigeria’s upcoming election. Specifically, the legislation (H. Res. 53), introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), condemns the cowardly attacks on innocent men, women, and children in northeastern Nigeria urges Nigeria […]

Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Chairman Royce Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking

Press Release 02.27.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed legislation authored by the Committee’s Chairman, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), to combat human trafficking. The legislation, the Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act (H.R. 400), ensures U.S. tax dollars do not support human trafficking among the thousands of foreign workers the U.S. […]