Foreign Affairs Committee Convenes Hearing on Mali Crisis

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has convened a hearing entitled “The Crisis in Mali: U.S. Interests and the International Response,” at which officials from both the Department of State and the Department of Defense will testify.  Live webcast and witness testimony are available HERE. Chairman […]
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Royce, Engel Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning North Korea Following Nuclear Test

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), the Committee’s Ranking Member, introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning North Korea for its Tuesday nuclear test, for flagrant and repeated violations of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, and for its repeated provocations […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on State of the Union Address

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after attending President Obama’s State of the Union address: “I am most deeply concerned by President Obama’s demonstrated naivety in the message he is sending to nuclear-bound regimes in North Korea and Iran.   Less than […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on North Korea Nuclear Test

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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 on North Korea’s nuclear test: “Today’s nuclear test by North Korea is yet more evidence of its deep commitment to its nuclear weapons program, and demands the Obama Administration’s attention.  This test comes just weeks […]
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Mali Crisis Topic of Thursday Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing

Press Release
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 Thursday, February 14 entitled, “The Crisis in Mali: U.S. Interests and the International Response.”   Chairman Royce said:  “Islamist militancy has been growing in Mali and other parts of North Africa […]
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Putin, others eye internet control

Op-Ed
History is replete with armed conquerors and brutal dictatorships. But great danger to liberty can also come from obscure corners. In fact, a new and high-stakes struggle has begun, one in which every American has a stake.
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Chairman Royce, Foreign Affairs Republicans Press President Obama to Approve Long-Delayed Keystone XL Pipeline

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined by all 24 other Republican Committee Members, last night urged President Obama to finally end his opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline following Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s recent endorsement. If approved, the energy infrastructure project would create an estimated […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on Bulgaria Finding of Hezbollah Responsibility for July 2012 Bus Attack

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement upon the Bulgarian Government’s finding that two members of Hezbollah were responsible for the July 2012 attack on a bus in Burgas, Bulgaria that killed six people, including five Israeli tourists: “Today’s finding by the Bulgarian […]
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Royce, Engel Request Secretary Kerry’s Support in Filling Five-year Inspector General Vacancy at State Department

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Leaders Urge President to Nominate Inspectors General for State, USAID Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee, Monday requested that newly sworn-in Secretary of State John Kerry urge President Obama to promptly nominate a […]
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