Chairman Royce Calls for Swift UN Sanctions in South Sudan

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Last evening, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power, urging the United Nations Security Council to swiftly impose sanctions against both sides of the conflict hindering the peace process in South Sudan.   In the letter to Ambassador […]
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Chairman Royce Continues Work on Congolese Adoptions

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Last year, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) suspended issuing exit permits for internationally adopted children, including medically fragile children.  Hundreds of adoptive families have been impacted by the suspension in the United States.  Last week, Benjamin Chase Dillow, a critically ill Congolese child died while waiting for an exit visa to […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on the Situation in Iraq

Press Release
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 Iraq: “Putting U.S. troops back on the ground in Iraq is not an option, but there is a clear humanitarian crisis, with ISIS committing mass murder against Christians, Kurds, and other […]
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Hearing to Examine International Efforts to Combat Ebola Outbreak Today at 2 p.m.

Press Release
Chairman Royce Statement   Washington, D.C. – Today at 2 p.m., the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), will convene a hearing to examine current international efforts to combat the current Ebola outbreak.  The hearing is entitled “Combating the Ebola Threat.” […]
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What’s missing from the Africa summit

Op-Ed
Words like "landmark" and "historic" are being used to describe this week's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. More than 40 heads of state, the President, dozens of American CEOs, celebrities, activists and several members of Congress -- myself included -- are participating in the three-day event.
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Menendez, Royce, Coons Meet Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), and Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) met with President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila.   Menendez, Royce, and Coons issued the following joint statement after the meeting: “We […]
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Menendez, Royce Meet South Sudan President Salva Kiir

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) met with President of South Sudan Salva Kiir. Menendez and Royce issued the following joint statement after the meeting: “We are gravely concerned by the continuing crisis in the world’s newest nation, where over […]
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Menendez, Royce, Coons Meet South African President Jacob Zuma

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), and Senate Foreign Relations Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) met with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma.   Menendez, Royce, and Coons issued the following joint statement after the meeting: “The ties between our […]
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