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Ed Royce

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Edward R. Royce is a former U.S. Representative for California's 39th congressional district, serving from 1993 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Royce was known for his work on foreign affairs and trade issues during his tenure in Congress. He served as the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he focused on international relations and security matters. Royce was also involved in legislation aimed at supporting religious institutions and community service initiatives.

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May 24, 2016

Iran could wipe out Israel 'in less than 8 minutes.'

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May 24, 2016

It was a very enlightening experience for me.

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May 18, 2016

I oppose this amendment which would unilaterally end the fight against ISIS and al Qaeda. Mr. Chair, ISIS grew out of al Qaeda in Iraq. The President has determined that the 2001 AUMF allows the United States to target ISIS. Both the…

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May 17, 2016

Now, this bill, the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, authorizes sanctions against foreign nationals responsible for significant corruption or responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.

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May 17, 2016

We should not be apologists for Putin. We should not be worried about offending Putin or his incredibly more and more authoritarian regime.

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May 17, 2016

My conclusion would be that credit monitoring products and services would be severely limited, but certainly one of those consequences.

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May 17, 2016

Unfortunately, access to credit monitoring services provided by credit Bureaus and others has been threatened by the courts moving away from Congress' original intent with CROA.

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May 17, 2016

This legislation recognizes the importance of ensuring a strong U.S.-Singapore strategic partnership that encourages regional stability and highlights the significance of the U.S.-Singapore economic relationship.

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May 17, 2016

We are reaffirming the importance of this partnership to securing peace and stability in the Asia Pacific.

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May 17, 2016

And this administration has done not very much, virtually nothing of substance to push back on this, which is a real shame.

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May 17, 2016

I applaud the great work behind this legislation and urge their passage.

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May 17, 2016

And I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and support the underlying legislation, the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

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May 17, 2016

the internationally recognized human rights referenced in the Global Magnitsky Act apply to all people, including those who identify as LGBT.

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May 17, 2016

We must put this name on this bill. We must make it clear to Vladimir Putin and his friends in Russia that there are international standards we will adhere to and insist they adhere to.

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May 17, 2016

This resolution rightly calls for these talks to be accelerated and for an assistance plan that ensures transparency and accountability.

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May 17, 2016

I will continue to press our administration and other governments to do whatever we can to help the Liberty residents as soon as possible.

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May 17, 2016

Amendment to S. 284 offered by the Honorable Edward R. Royce, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, and chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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May 17, 2016

Let's make sure these brave survivors live out their lives in dignity.

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May 17, 2016

We are sure of the facts of up to 45 million untimely deaths at the boot of communism and socialism under the Russian Government.

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May 16, 2016

As one of the coauthors of this legislation, I really want to thank Representative Chabot for introducing this measure and for being a longtime champion on Taiwan, especially as he was chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific…

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May 11, 2016

The success of the affordable housing program should be judged, I think, on outcomes and how it is helping Americans get back on their feet, not necessarily by the amount of taxpayer dollars spent.

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May 10, 2016

I want to thank my good friend from Virginia, Judiciary Chairman Goodlatte, his Ranking Member, Mr. Conyers, and the gentleman and gentlelady from New York--Mr. Katko and Miss Rice--for their work on H.R. 4985, the Kingpin Designation…

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May 9, 2016

Now is the time we have to get the attention of the international community on these human rights abuses.

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Apr 28, 2016

Here is what we do know. We do know that the negative impact of this rule on consumers is not hypothetical. The reason we know it is because the United Kingdom has already lived through an effectually identical rule. The result in the UK…

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Apr 27, 2016

We are working relentlessly to find those places and to get countries to cut them off.

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