Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing on ISIS – Today at 10 a.m.

Press Release 02.10.16

Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled, “From Iraq and Syria to Libya and Beyond: The Evolving ISIL Threat.” Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below is Chairman Royce’s opening statement (as prepared for delivery) […]

Chairman Royce Meets with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

Press Release 02.09.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after hosting a meeting with Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir: “It is always good to welcome Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir to the United States Capitol. Today we discussed the important and historic U.S.-Saudi relationship, and the shared threats we […]

Royce, Engel Statement on Syria Conflict

Press Release 01.30.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY) released the following statement today on the Geneva Syria talks and the upcoming London Donors’ Conference: “The Syrian High Negotiating Committee represents the long-silenced voice of the Syrian people, and it deserves our full and unqualified support. This crisis […]

Chairman Royce Statement on President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address

Press Release 01.12.16

Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s last State of the Union Address: “For seven years, President Obama has focused more on befriending our enemies than helping our allies. And the results have been increasingly dangerous to our nation. ISIS, Iran, and the North Korean regime are on a roll, and […]

Readout of House Foreign Affairs Committee Meeting with the King of Jordan

Press Release 01.12.16

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) hosted a bipartisan meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to discuss the fight against ISIS. Following the meeting, Chairman Royce issued this statement: “ISIS is waging war around the globe, from Turkey and Paris to San […]

Chairman Royce at AEI Discusses the Need for the U.S. to Confront the Weaponization of Information

Press Release 01.08.16

Washington, D.C. – Earlier today at the American Enterprise Institute, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) talked about the need for the Obama administration to step up efforts to confront the weaponization of information by ISIS, Putin, Iran, and others. Video and excerpt are available below: “I was in Eastern Europe, in East […]

Chairman Royce Statement on ISIS-Inspired Shooting in Philadelphia

Press Release 01.08.16

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after Philadelphia police reported that the brutal attack on one of its officers last night was ISIS-inspired: “ISIS cannot be contained, it must be defeated. As we saw in San Bernardino and now in Philadelphia, terrorists are using safe havens […]

Chairman Royce, Bipartisan Members of Congress Press Administration on ISIS Genocide Designation

Press Release 12.23.15

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), along with 29 colleagues, sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding reports that the Obama Administration may soon exclude Christians and other minorities in an upcoming genocide determination against ISIS. In the letter to Secretary Kerry, the members write: “We are gravely concerned […]

Chairman Royce Statement on FY2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act

Press Release 12.18.15

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement on the Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY2016: “While far from perfect, this bill provides critical resources in the fight to destroy ISIS and keep America safe. Lifting the decades-old ban on oil exports is a win for the U.S. economy […]

Chairman Royce Statement on U.N. Peace Deal in Libya

Press Release 12.17.15

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on today’s announcement of a signed peace deal in Libya: “Following NATO’s multilateral action to stop the slaughter of civilians and put an end to Qaddafi’s dictatorship, the administration largely washed its hands of Libya and allowed the country to […]