Chairman Royce Statement on Release of Alan Gross, U.S.-Cuba Relations

Press Release 12.17.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement of changes in U.S.-Cuba relations and the release of Alan Gross: “For more than five years, Alan Gross, a humanitarian worker, was wrongly imprisoned by the Castro regime. He should have […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Statement on Deteriorating Security in South Sudan, Need for Action

Press Release 12.16.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of South Sudan’s civil war: “It has been one year since leaders in South Sudan so completely failed their people and went […]

Chairman Royce Condemns Terrorist Attack in Pakistan

Press Release 12.16.14

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 Pakistan, whose victims included 132 children: “Today’s terrorist attack in Pakistan – on schoolchildren – is absolutely sickening. The heinous attack demonstrates once again the barbarity of the Pakistani Taliban […]

Chairman Royce Announces Subcommittee Chairs for House Foreign Affairs Committee for 114th Congress

Press Release 12.16.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the Committee’s six subcommittee chairmen for the 114th Congress. Chairman Royce said: “I am pleased to announce this excellent roster of Subcommittee chairmen for the 114th Congress. During my past two years as Chairman of the Committee, I’ve […]

The fight against human trafficking

Op-Ed 12.14.14

In her junior year of college, Southern California native Rachel Thomas found herself trapped in a sex-trafficking ring after being lured by a pimp claiming to be a talent agent. The pimp threatened to kill Rachel’s family if she attempted to escape.

Congress Votes to Extend the Work of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

Press Release 12.12.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Senate passage of H.R. 5816, authored by Chairman Royce, which extends the work of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for one year: “Today, freedom of religion is under threat […]

Venezuela Sanctions Legislation Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk

Press Release 12.10.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commended House passage of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act (S. 2142). The legislation now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Earlier this year, the House passed the Venezuelan Human Rights and […]

Congress Condemns Hamas’ Use of Human Shields

Press Release 12.10.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of H.Con.Res.107, a resolution denouncing the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in violation of international humanitarian law. On the legislation’s passage, Chairman Royce said: “Hamas' use of human shields […]

Chairmen Royce, Camp Introduce Legislation to Bar Foreign Diplomats and UN Employees from U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Healthcare Subsidies

Press Release 12.10.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced H.R. 5825, the No Healthcare Subsidies for Foreign Diplomats Act, legislation to prevent foreign diplomats from receiving subsidized health coverage under the Affordable Care […]

Chairman Royce Announces Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Members for the 114th Congress

Press Release 12.10.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the roster of Republican Members expected to serve on the Committee in the 114th Congress. The Members were selected by the Republican Steering Committee and will be formally appointed by the full House of Representatives at the start […]