Secretary Kerry to Testify Thursday on State Department Budget

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that Secretary of State John Kerry will testify before the Committee on Thursday, March 13. The hearing, entitled “Advancing U.S. Interests Abroad: The FY 2015 Foreign Affairs Budget,” will provide Secretary Kerry an opportunity to justify President Obama’s […]
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House Votes to Strengthen the U.S.-Israel Relationship

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Passes Foreign Affairs Committee U.S.-Israel security cooperation legislation Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of H.R. 938, the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014.  The legislation, authored by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), reaffirms the U.S. commitment to enhancing security cooperation with […]
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Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Ukraine Resolution Expressing Support for Sanctions

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House Foreign Affairs Committee to consider tomorrow following 9 a.m. hearing 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 H.Res. 499, which condemns the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and calls for sanctions on Russian officials, banks and […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Ukraine Hearing THURSDAY 9:00 a.m.

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State Department, Treasury, USAID to Testify *Note time change to 9 a.m. *Note new witnesses *Note RSVP requirement for covering hearing:  Deadline noon today Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has announced that TOMORROW, Thursday, March 6 the Committee will convene a hearing to examine the […]
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House Supports Democratic Change in Venezuela

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Passes Foreign Affairs Committee Legislation Supporting Venezuelan People Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of H. Res. 488, which supports the people of Venezuela as they protest peacefully for democratic change and calls for an end to violence.  The bipartisan legislation, authored […]
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Chairman Royce Statement Following Administration Announcement of Ukraine Support Package

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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 the Obama Administration’s announcement of support for Ukraine: “The Administration’s announcement of support for Ukraine is welcome news.  The time to act is now.  Congress has already been working on legislation to impose tough sanctions […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Situation in Ukraine

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Committee Hearing Scheduled for Thursday (Note RSVP requirement for covering hearing) Washington, D.C. – Today, in advance of Thursday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the situation in Ukraine, Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement: “Time is of the essence.  The U.S. and our allies must make crystal clear to Russia now that […]
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Chairman Royce Introduces Taiwan Legislation

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Reiterates Support for Strong U.S.-Taiwan Relationship Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and an active member of the Friends of Taiwan Caucus, introduced H.Res. 494, a resolution that reaffirms U.S. commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act, passed by Congress 35 years ago.  Specifically, the resolution […]
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