Chairman Royce Commemorates Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and long-time advocate of anti-human trafficking efforts, issued the following statement in advance of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, which will be commemorated on Sunday, January 11: “As we observe National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month we are reminded of […]
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A Look Ahead — Week of January 12-16

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, January 13 Briefing: The North Korean Threat: Nuclear, Missiles and Cyber *Note: This briefing is open to the public and press* 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13 in 2172 Rayburn House Office […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Briefing to Examine the North Korean Cyber Threat on Tuesday, January 13

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Tuesday, January 13 the Committee will convene a briefing to examine United States policy towards North Korea in the wake of its state-sanctioned cyberattack on the U.S.  The briefing entitled, “The North Korean Threat: Nuclear, Missiles […]
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Statement from the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel on Issuance of Fraudulent Press Statement on Bangladesh

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, issued the following statement:  “Certain press reports in Bangladeshi media outlets dated January 7 regarding the political situation in Bangladesh are based upon a fraudulent statement attributed to the […]
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Chairman Royce Condemns Terrorist Attack in France

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement condemning the terrorist attack in France that left at least 12 people dead at the offices of a satirical newspaper: “I join in strongly condemning today’s disturbing terrorist attack in Paris – one of the […]
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Support global fight for a free Internet

Op-Ed
Soheil Arabi will soon have a rope around his neck. The 30-year-old father is languishing on Iran’s death row. Yet Mr. Arabi did not kill anyone. He did not rape or steal. The “crime” Mr. Arabi committed was writing several Facebook posts that were deemed religiously offensive.
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Chairman Royce Statement on New Sanctions Against North Korea

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and author of tough North Korea sanctions legislation, issued this statement on the Obama Administration’s imposition of new sanctions against North Korea after the FBI determined that the country was responsible for the recent cyberattack against Sony Pictures: “It’s […]
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