Chairman Royce Statement on President Obama’s Trip to India

Press Release 01.23.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on President Obama’s upcoming trip to India: “President Obama’s second trip to India and his participation in India’s Republic Day ceremonies is greatly symbolic of the deep partnership between our two countries. But this visit […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Deteriorating Situation in Yemen

Press Release 01.21.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the situation in Yemen: “A few short months ago, the President was citing Yemen as a model for counterterrorism success. It has been a partner. But unfortunately, Yemen is becoming the latest country to […]

Chairman Royce Announces Priorities for 114th Congress; Committee Concludes Organizational Meeting

Press Release 01.21.15

Follow Committee on Facebook (on.fb.me/10dOr5g) and Twitter (@HouseForeign) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, following the Committee’s Organizational Meeting, announced a number of his priorities for the 114th Congress. During the Organizational Meeting, the Committee adopted the Committee Rules and a Committee Oversight Plan for […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Anti-Trafficking Legislation

Press Release 01.21.15

Ensures U.S. tax dollars don’t support human trafficking among foreign workers Washington, D.C. – 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 the Trafficking Prevention in Foreign Affairs Contracting Act (H.R. 400), an anti-trafficking measure to ensure U.S. tax dollars […]

Chairman Royce Statement on State of the Union

Press Release 01.20.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released this statement following tonight’s State of the Union address: “In too many corners of the globe, America’s enemies are strengthening, the threat from terrorist groups is growing, and American leadership is lacking. Tonight, the President did little to […]

House Passes Resolution Condemning Terrorist Attacks in France

Press Release 01.20.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded the House of Representatives’ unanimous passage of H. Res. 37 condemning the terrorist attacks in France carried out by Islamist extremists earlier this month. Video of Chairman Royce’s speech on the House floor is available HERE. On the […]

A Look Ahead — Week of January 19-23

Press Release 01.16.15

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, January 21 Full Committee Organizational Meeting 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman During the Organizational […]

Chairman Royce Announces Subcommittee Assignments for 114th Congress; Sets Organizational Meeting for January 21

Press Release 01.14.15

Follow Committee on Facebook (on.fb.me/10dOr5g) and Twitter (@HouseForeign) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced subcommittee assignments for the 114th Congress. Royce also scheduled the Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 114th Congress for Wednesday, January 21 at 10 a.m. in Rayburn 2172. During the Organizational […]

Chairman Royce, Foreign Affairs Committee to Convene North Korea Briefing Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 01.13.15

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 10:00 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a Committee briefing to examine United States policy towards North Korea in the wake of its state-sanctioned cyberattack on the U.S. The briefing is entitled “The North Korean Threat: Nuclear, […]

Royce, Engel Statement on State Department’s Release of Names of Cuba Political Prisoners

Press Release 01.12.15

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 the following statement on the State Department’s disclosure of the names of the 53 political prisoners the Cuban government committed to releasing: “Last Thursday, we wrote the State […]