Secretary Kerry To Testify at House Foreign Affairs Committee Today 1:15 p.m. – Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release
***Note time change to 1:15 p.m.*** Washington, D.C. – Today at 1:30 p.m. ET, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing at which Secretary of State John Kerry will testify.  The hearing, entitled “Advancing U.S. Interests Abroad: The FY 2015 Foreign Affairs Budget,” will provide Secretary […]
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Take the energy out of Putin’s push

Op-Ed
It is the Russian Army that has seized control of the Crimean Peninsula, but it is Russia’s considerable energy resources that allow Moscow to hold all of Ukraine hostage. America’s newly developing energy supply could be put into play, denting President Vladimir Putin’s strength to our geopolitical advantage. But first our red tape must go.
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House Passes Ukraine Resolution – Chairman Royce Measure Condemns Russian Action, Calls for Sanctions

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of H. Res. 499, which condemns the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty by Russian forces and calls for Russian sanctions.  The resolution, introduced by Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY), unanimously passed the House Foreign Affairs […]
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House of Representatives Passes Resolution Honoring Václav Havel

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Res. 506, a bipartisan resolution authored by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which honors the life and legacy of Václav Havel, former President of the Czech Republic and lifelong democracy activist.  The resolution also provides authorization for a […]
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Look Ahead — Week of March 10 – 14

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, March 11 Joint Subcommittee Briefing and Hearing: The Northern Ireland Peace Process Today: Attempting to Deal with the Past 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Africa, Global […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Taiwan

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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 Friday, March 14 to examine the progress made in U.S.-Taiwan relations over the past 35 years.   The hearing entitled, “The Promise of the Taiwan Relations Act” will begin at 9:30 a.m. […]
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