A Look Ahead: House Foreign Affairs Committee

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

Press Release
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. […]
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Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Legislation to Enhance U.S.-Taiwan Relations

Press Release
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 […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Kenya Election

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S.  Rep.  Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the recent national election in Kenya:  “The people of Kenya have peacefully voted. It is now important that Kenyan leaders peacefully address election disputes through the rule of law, as candidate Raila Odinga has […]
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Rule of law should lead transition in Venezuela

Op-Ed
It is time for the people of Venezuela to take a long, hard look at the current state of their country and what their flagging economy portends for their future. The truth is, President Chavez grossly mismanaged vast Venezuelan resources, using over a trillion dollars in oil assets for political purposes, rather than for the long- term benefit of the Venezuelan people. Under his leadership, daily production of the state-owned and managed oil company fell by nearly a million barrels a day. Meanwhile, Venezuela is experiencing record inflation, a devalued currency, widespread poverty and pervasive scarcity and shortages of basic goods.
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A Look Ahead: House Foreign Affairs Committee

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee event: Wednesday, March 13 Subcommittee Hearing: The Rebalance to Asia: Why South Asia Matters (Part II) 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Rep. […]
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