Ed Royce: “Every dollar we spend in the West Bank and Gaza, every time we pay off the Palestinian debt to Israel, we are freeing up…”

In the decade leading up to the financial crisis of 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac spent nearly $200 million on lobbying activities and campaign contributions.

Recent leadership by the Governments of Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Paraguay, and Canada to seek to hold Maduro accountable for his crimes against the Venezuelan people is welcome news.

We should walk this dog all the way to the end of the line and pound everybody we can.

I want to begin by recognizing the efforts of Mr. Smith, Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Global Human Rights, and Ranking Member Engel for their strong leadership on this critical issue. Mr. Speaker, for seven years…