Defeating ISIS requires a new approach, not tired half-measures

Op-Ed
Right now, Americans are facing growing dangers at home and abroad because Islamist extremists have been given the space to plan, inspire and carry out terror attacks. Deaths are mounting. Many of us are still struggling with pain and shock from the December terror rampage in San Bernardino that killed 14 – including a mother of six and a father of three.
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Chairman Royce Statement on Tomorrow’s Nuclear Security Summit

Press Release
Washington, DC – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement ahead of the upcoming nuclear security summit in Washington: “With terrorist threats growing worldwide, ensuring the security of nuclear materials must be a top priority for every nation.  ISIS has used chemical weapons in Iraq, and we know that the […]
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Chairman Royce Floor Statement on Brussels Terror Attacks

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) spoke on the House floor today in support of a resolution to condemn the terror attacks in Brussels and declare ISIS a threat to global security.  The full House will pass the resolution later this morning.  Following are Chairman Royce’s remarks as prepared for […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing to Examine Admin’s Plan to Close GITMO – Today at 9:30 a.m.

Press Release
Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 9:30 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “The Administration’s Plan to Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility: At What Foreign Policy and National Security Cost?”  Live webcast and witness testimony will be available HERE. Below is Chairman Royce’s opening statement (as […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on President Obama’s Trip to Argentina

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Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement ahead of President Obama’s visit to Argentina: “I am disappointed to hear President Obama’s schedule does not include a stop at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association or a meeting with survivors.  The July 18, 1994 attacks on AMIA and the […]
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Chairman Royce Reacts to Brussels Attacks

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Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) joined KNX 1070 Newsradio’s Chris Sedens and Linda Nunez to respond to the horrific terrorist attacks in Brussels. Audio and key excerpts below: On the enduring threat posed by ISIS: “Scotland Yard, as well as continental European police forces, are overwhelmed by […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing to Examine Admin’s Plan to Close GITMO – Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.

Press Release
**Credentialed media must RSVP to access press viewing area** Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “The Administration’s Plan to Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility: At What Foreign Policy and National Security Cost?” Chairman Royce on the hearing:  “According to the Obama […]
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Chairman Royce to Convene Hearing to Examine the Role of Women in Resolving Conflict – Today at 10:45 a.m.

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Chairman Royce Opening Statement Washington, D.C. – Today at 10:45 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing to examine the important roles women play in ending conflict and promoting security, and the implications of women’s participation in conflicts like the Syrian civil war.  The hearing, entitled “Women Fighting for Peace: […]
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House Votes to Tighten Border Security, Screening Abroad

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed the Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act (H.R. 4314), authored by Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY).  Today’s bipartisan legislation will help improve border security and information sharing between governments at a time when terrorists are working to move across borders without detection. On the House floor, speaking in support of […]
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