A Look Ahead — Week of May 6-10

Press Release 05.03.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming events: Tuesday, May 7 Hearing: Local and Private Sector Initiatives to Combat International Human Trafficking 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman Invited witnesses […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Combating Human Trafficking

Press Release 05.02.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Tuesday, May 7, he will convene a hearing to examine innovative initiatives to combat human trafficking around the world. The hearing, entitled “Local and Private Sector Initiatives to Combat International Human Trafficking,” will begin at 10 […]

Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on Combating Human Trafficking

Press Release 05.02.13

Chairman Royce Meets with Israeli Prime Minister

Press Release 05.01.13

Royce Highlights Shared Values, Shared Threats Traveling with a bipartisan delegation to Israel, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a broad range of issues relating to the U.S.-Israel relationship. Royce and Netanyahu reaffirmed the strong relationship between the two […]

Chairman Royce Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Investigations into Breaches in Embassy Security

Press Release 04.26.13

State Department’s Accountability Review Board Cited by Then-Secretary Clinton During Her Benghazi Testimony Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to increase the independence and transparency of future Accountability Review Boards (ARB), the temporary investigative bodies that are convened to review security-related incidents, such […]

ICYMI: Chairman Royce Discusses Situation in Syria and Extremism in Chechnya on CNN and MSNBC

Press Release 04.26.13

In Case You Missed This… This morning, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, appeared on CNN’s “Starting Point” with John Berman to discuss the situation in Syria and today’s Committee hearing on extremism in Chechnya. A video of the interview is available HERE. http://youtu.be/IDFVECIM1BY This afternoon, Chairman Royce joined […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Administration Confirmation of Chemical Weapons Use by Syria Regime

Press Release 04.25.13

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Obama Administration’s confirmation of evidence that the Assad regime in Syria has used chemical weapons: “Today’s announcement comes after similar assessments from the French and British governments. The Assad regime’s use of chemical […]

Chairman Royce Convenes Hearing on U.S. Foreign Assistance Priorities and Strategy

Press Release 04.25.13

Chairman Ed Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has convened a hearing to discuss U.S. foreign assistance priorities and strategy in accordance with the FY 2014 budget request. The hearing is entitled “The FY 2014 Budget Request: U.S. Foreign Assistance Priorities […]

UPDATED: A Look Ahead — Week of April 22-26

Press Release 04.24.13

***Adds Friday hearing: “Islamist Extremism in Chechnya: A Threat to the U.S. Homeland?” ***Adds Thursday markup: H.R. 419, the Taiwan Policy Act of 2013 ***Changes start time for Thursday morning hearing Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events: Thursday, April 25 Hearing: The […]

Chairman Royce Statement on Interim Progress Report on Benghazi Attacks

Press Release 04.24.13

House Committee Chairmen Call on President to Release Key Benghazi-related Documents Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued this statement following yesterday’s release of the Interim Progress Report on the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya: “Yesterday, the […]