Chairman Royce Applauds South Sudan Sanctions

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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 in response to the Administration’s Executive Order, which grants the U.S. the ability to sanction individuals in South Sudan who have threatened the peace and security in South Sudan, or committed human rights abuses: “Five […]
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Reps. Meadows, Schneider, Royce, Engel to Author Tougher Sanctions Against Hezbollah

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Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11), Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce (CA-39) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (NY-16) will introduce legislation that would toughen economic sanctions against Hezbollah, a terrorist organization that continues to pose a threat to the United States, our allies and interests throughout the Middle East, […]
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Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Legislation Expanding Scholarships for Women in Pakistan

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed H.R. 3583, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act, as amended.  The legislation, authored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), expands the number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program. Today’s vote follows this morning’s Committee […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Women’s Education: Promoting Development, Countering Radicalism Today at 10 a.m. – Chairman Royce Opening Statement

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing TODAY to examine how the education of women in countries prone to violent extremism can create economic opportunities and help counter the spread of radicalism.  The hearing entitled, “Women’s Education: Promoting Development, Countering Radicalism” will begin […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Hearing to Examine Foreign Assistance

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that he will convene a hearing on Wednesday, April 9 to examine U.S. foreign assistance priorities and strategy.  The hearing entitled, “U.S. Foreign Assistance in FY 2015:  What Are the Priorities, How Effective?” will begin at 10 a.m. […]
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Chairman Royce Statement as Critical Ukraine-focused Broadcasting Legislation Heads to President’s Desk

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Royce Provision Passes Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following House passage of S. 2183, international broadcasting legislation originally authored by Chairman Royce (and included as Section 103 of the Ukraine Support Act (H.R. 4278) that the House passed last week): “Russia’s […]
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Chairman Royce Statement as Ukraine Support and Russia Sanctions Legislation Heads to President’s Desk

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following House passage of H.R. 4152, which now will go to the President: “Bipartisan legislation to support Ukraine and target those responsible for Russia’s aggression against Crimea is on its way to the President’s desk.  But […]
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Chairman Royce Speaks on Legislation to Support Ukraine and Sanction Russia’s Leaders for Military Aggression

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke on the House floor in support of two pieces of Ukraine-focused legislation, including an international broadcasting provision he originally authored. S. 2183 is international broadcasting legislation originally authored by Chairman Royce (and included as Section 103 of the […]
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Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Turkish Religious Freedom Legislation

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee, introduced the Turkey Christian Churches Accountability Act (H.R. 4347).  The legislation requires an annual report from the State Department on the status of stolen, confiscated or unreturned Christian properties in […]
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