Chairman Royce Statement on Coup in Thailand

Press Release 05.22.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the military coup in Thailand: “Persistent military intervention in Thailand’s politics has only weakened its democratic institutions. Today’s coup will only perpetuate the deep political divisions that have gripped Thailand for almost a decade. […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Deployment of U.S. Personnel to Chad in Effort to Locate Boko Haram Kidnapping Victims

Press Release 05.21.14

Royce: “But we can do more” This morning at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Boko Haram and the terrorist group’s kidnapping of nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls, Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) called on the Obama Administration to utilize U.S. forces in a more robust “advise and assist” role to aide Nigerian forces in the […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Boko Haram Hearing Today at 9:45 a.m. — Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release 05.21.14

Child Survivor of Boko Haram Attack to Brief Committee Members Prior to Hearing Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing TODAY to examine the Administration’s response to Boko Haram, particularly the terrorist organization’s recent kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian […]

Chairman Royce Statement on U.S. Sanctions of 12 Russians under Magnitsky Act

Press Release 05.20.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Obama Administration’s sanctioning of 12 Russians under the Magnitsky Act: “Today’s announcement by the Administration that it has sanctioned 12 Russian individuals is a long-overdue step in fulfilling the Magnitsky Act’s […]

House Passes Foreign Affairs Committee Legislation Condemning Boko Haram

Press Release 05.20.14

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of H.Res. 573, introduced by Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL). Chairman Royce is an original cosponsor of the resolution, which condemns the abduction of female students by armed militants from the al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria. […]

Chairman Royce Applauds House Passage of International Megan’s Law

Press Release 05.20.14

Legislation Helps Combat Human Trafficking Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of the International Megan's Law to Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking (H.R. 4573), introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). The legislation, which passed the Committee earlier this month, protects children from […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Boko Haram Hearing Tomorrow

Press Release 05.20.14

Child Survivor of Boko Haram Attack to Brief Committee Members Prior to Hearing *Note RSVP requirement for press covering hearing* Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, TOMORROW will convene a hearing to examine the Administration’s response to Boko Haram, particularly the terrorist organization’s recent kidnapping of hundreds of […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on U.S.-Mexico Relations Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 05.19.14

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing TODAY to examine the U.S.-Mexico economic and security partnerships. The hearing entitled, “The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations” will begin at 10 a.m. Live webcast of the hearing, as well as witness testimony, […]

U.S.-Mexico Relations Hearing Tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Press Release 05.19.14

State Dept., USAID officials to testify Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing tomorrow to examine the U.S.-Mexico economic and security partnerships. The hearing entitled, “The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations” will begin at 10 a.m. Chairman Royce on the hearing: “Our increasingly important […]

Chairman Royce Oped in Orange County Register: Combating Putin’s misinformation machine

Press Release 05.19.14

The following op-ed by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, appeared in this morning’s Orange County Register. The op-ed discusses the need for strong and effective U.S. international broadcasting to combat propaganda from Vladimir Putin and other repressive regimes around the world. The Chairman recently returned from a bipartisan trip […]