Chairman Royce Comments on U.S.-Cuba Developments

Press Release
Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the news that the United States and Cuba have reached an agreement to formally restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in Washington, D.C. and Havana: “Establishing full diplomatic relations with Cuba is consistent with President Obama's record of […]
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Chairman Royce Comments on Need for Inspector Access to Iran’s Military Sites

Press Release
International inspectors must have ‘anywhere, anytime’ access – not ‘some places, sometimes,’ says Foreign Affairs Chair Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following comments from a U.S. negotiator at the Iran talks that “anywhere, anytime” inspector access would be “not appropriate” because the U.S. “wouldn’t […]
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It’s North Korea, all over again

Op-Ed
We’ve seen this before. President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal looks increasingly like the disastrous deal the United States struck with the regime in North Korea. In 1994, the U.S. government signed a nuclear deal with North Korea that, according to then-President Clinton, would “make the United States, the Korean Peninsula and the world safer.” The agreement, we were told, did “not rely on trust,” but instead would involve a verification program that would stop the North Koreans from ever acquiring a nuclear bomb. Sound familiar?
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Chairman Royce Demands Obama Administration Comply with Law; Enforce Critical Sanctions Aimed at Iran’s Nuclear Program

Press Release
Letter Comes After Government Watchdog Calls Out State Department for Looking Other Way Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry demanding answers to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that the Obama Administration has failed to […]
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Committee Passes Legislation to Combat International Wildlife Trafficking, Strengthen National Security

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed H.R. 2494, the Global Anti-Poaching Act, bipartisan legislation that will help the United States and partner countries counter the terrorist organizations, rebel groups, and international criminal syndicates that are profiting from international wildlife trafficking.  The legislation was introduced by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman […]
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Chairman Royce Announces Markup of Measures to Combat Wildlife Trafficking, Promote Religious Freedom – Thursday 10 a.m.

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that the Committee will meet TOMORROW, Thursday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. to consider: H.R. 2494, Global Anti-Poaching Act (introduced on May 21 by Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY)); and H.R. 2037, United States Commission […]
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Chairman Royce Comments on Dangerous Iran Negotiation Developments

Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement following the latest developments in Iran negotiations.  New reports indicate that the agreement is set to offer Tehran high-tech reactors and convert Iran’s underground facility at Fordo for isotope production.  Also, in a recent speech, Iranian […]
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