Royce, Nunes, Thornberry Call on President Obama to Deny Russia Use of Advanced Spy Cameras on Flights Over U.S.

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“In recent years, instead of using the Treaty for its intended purpose, Russia has been using its Open Skies flights to expand its espionage capabilities,” Royce, Nunes and Thornberry write. “Allowing Russia to upgrade the sensors used in these flights to digital technology would only make this worse… We urge you to heed the advice of senior military personnel and other officials and reject this Russian request while examining modern alternatives to these flights.”
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House Votes to Combat Organ Trafficking

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Upon passage of H.R. 3694, Chairman Royce said: “Rising global demand and a lack of adequate laws in other countries has fueled the growth of a worldwide black market for transplant organs. Criminal organizations and terrorist groups are increasingly engaging in this black market industry, valued at over $1 billion. ISIS recently issued a ‘fatwa’ sanctioning forced organ harvesting from captives and those they call apostates, including Yezidis and Christians, and traffickers smuggling refugees into Europe have reportedly coerced organ donations as payment for travel.
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on U.S. Policy Towards Putin’s Russia – Tomorrow at 10 a.m.

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Chairman Royce on the hearing: “The Obama administration’s policy toward Putin’s Russia is clearly failing. From invading Ukraine to bombing Syrian hospitals and schools, Putin has only become more belligerent, in part due to a lack of U.S. leadership and credibility. We must work with Russia from a position of strength. This hearing will look at ways to improve our U.S. policy in order to counter Russia’s aggression and secure American interests.”
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PHOTOS: A President, A Prime Minister, and More

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It’s been a busy week.  Last Friday, Chairman Royce was in Seoul, wrapping up an official visit to Taiwan and South Korea.  Days later, he helped welcome Indian Prime Minister Modi to the U.S. Capitol and joined House GOP leaders in unveiling a national security agenda for 2017 and beyond.  Here are seven photos to […]
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