A Look Ahead – Week of November 10-14

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee event: Thursday, November 13 Hearing: Combating Ebola in West Africa: The International Response   10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Ebola Hearing

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Share Hearing Info via Twitter HERE 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 on Thursday, November 13 to examine international and U.S. efforts to combat the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.  The hearing entitled, “Combating Ebola in West Africa: […]
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USMC Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi Ordered Released from Mexico Jail

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Chairman Royce, Salmon advocated for Marine’s release Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S.  Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued the following statements after a Mexican court decision to release U.S. Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from the […]
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Chairmen Royce, Camp Seek Answers from IRS on Foreign Diplomats Receiving Taxpayer Funded Benefits

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) wrote to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen seeking information after learning that foreign diplomats working in the United States are eligible for subsidized health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, the letter asks […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Worsening Human Rights Conditions in Iran

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Women Routinely Targeted Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the United Nations investigation highlighting worsening human rights conditions in Iran: “While deeply troubling, this UN human rights report does not come as a surprise.  Under ‘reformist’ President Rouhani, […]
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Chairman Royce Reacts to USAID Watchdog Reports

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on this morning’s report that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Inspector General withheld information from audit reports submitted to Congress:   “I am concerned by this morning’s report that the USAID Inspector General […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Deadly Shootings in Canada

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Washington, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on today’s deadly shootings in Ottawa, Canada: “I am deeply troubled by the attack that took place earlier today in Ottawa, Canada.  This was an attack against the heart of Canada’s government, an attack against […]
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As Iran Nuclear Deadline Looms, Royce and McKeon Offer Reminder of Agreed Framework on North Korea 20 Years Ago Today

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement on the 20th anniversary of the Agreed Framework on North Korea’s Nuclear Program: “Twenty years ago, the Clinton Administration’s nuclear negotiator signed […]
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