Royce, Engel Statement on Food Aid Reforms Proposed in President Obama’s FY 2014 Budget

Press Release 04.10.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, issued the following joint statement in response to the proposed food aid reforms included in President Obama’s FY 2014 budget: “U.S. international food aid programs have long embodied the compassion […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Death of Margaret Thatcher

Press Release 04.08.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: “I am deeply saddened by the death of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, a true beacon for freedom in the United Kingdom, Europe and around the world. […]

A Look Ahead: House Foreign Affairs Committee

Press Release 04.05.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, April 9 Subcommittee Hearing: Chen Guangcheng and Gao Zhisheng: Human Rights in China 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International […]

Royce Hails Reward for Kony

Press Release 04.03.13

Royce Initiative Creates Reward for LRA Leader, Joseph Kony Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded the State Department’s announcement for a reward of up to $5 million for the apprehension of the murderous leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, Joseph Kony and other top […]

Chairman Royce Applauds Efforts to Spotlight North Korea’s Human Rights Abuses

Press Release 03.21.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded the creation of a Commission of Inquiry on crimes against humanity in North Korea. Royce said: “Monitoring and communicating to the world North Korea’s horrendous human rights abuses is long overdue. Kim Jung Un, who’s proven to be […]

U.S. Ambassador to Syria to Testify at Hearing – Chairman Royce Opening Statement

Press Release 03.20.13

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has convened a hearing on the crisis is Syria. At the hearing, entitled “Crisis in Syria: The U.S. Response,” U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford and other State Department and USAID officials will testify. The hearing is being broadcast on […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on U.S. Response to Crisis in Syria

Press Release 03.19.13

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing entitled, “Crisis in Syria: The U.S. Response” TOMORROW at 9:45 a.m. U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford and other State Department and USAID officials will testify at the hearing. Chairman Royce said: “Unfortunately, we are watching […]

A Look Ahead: House Foreign Affairs Committee

Press Release 03.15.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Tuesday, March 19 Joint Subcommittee Hearing: After the Withdrawal: The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Part I) 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Japan’s Intention to Join the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Press Release 03.15.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Japan’s decision to seek membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, a trade initiative involving eleven other countries: “Japan’s decision to join TPP is a positive step –the potential economic benefits for the U.S. […]

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Legislation to Enhance U.S.-Taiwan Relations

Press Release 03.14.13

Calls for Taiwan’s inclusion in the International Civil Aviation Organization Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking member, introduced bipartisan legislation (H.R. 1151) that calls for the Secretary of State to endorse Taiwan’s entry into the International Civil Aviation […]