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  • Royce Remarks on the Death of Benazir Bhutto
    Dec 27, 2007  - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA), Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade expressed his outrage over the attack and death of Benazir Bhutto.  “Her courage was remarkable and my condolences go out to those close to her.  The l... More
  • The Orange Grove: Minimizing harm of a 'minimum' tax
    Dec 13, 2007  - Representative Royce's oped on the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) appeared in the Orange County Register on Thursday, December 13, 2007.http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/opinion/localstatecolumns/article_1941182.php With Congress set to adjourn any day, there remains a major issue left unad... More
  • Royce Speaks Out Against Vietnamese Injustices
    Dec 11, 2007  -  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Royce (R-CA) joined his colleagues to welcome the family members of those who had recently been wrongly imprisoned by the Vietnamese government. Rep. Royce offered the following statement: "I have little doubt that the pressure we're applying on Hanoi is maki... More
  • Royce Demands Release of Vietnamese-American Dissidents
    Dec 6, 2007  - Yesterday, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-40) contacted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the detention of U.S. citizens, and Viet Tan Party members, Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, and Mr. Truong Leon, by Vietnamese authorities. Dr. Nguyen and Mr. Truong have been held since their November 17th arrest for t... More
  • Royce Prefers Private Cooperation to Taxpayer Bailout
    Dec 6, 2007  - Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) today warned that if government resources are used to engineer a government bailout of shaky mortgages, the result would incur billions of dollars in costs and increase risky behavior by borrowers. In the Financial Services Committee, Royce said:"While over 95% of homeowners are... More
  • United States Risking Key Japanese Alliance over North Korea
    Nov 15, 2007  - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda visits Washington, D.C. Friday and consults with President Bush on North Korea and other bilateral issues. On the eve of the Prime Minister's visit, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, issued the fol... More
  • Royce Slams Anti-Predatory Lending Bill
    Nov 15, 2007  - Representative Ed Royce (R-CA), a senior member on the Financial Services committee, expressed his opposition to the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. Rep. Royce made the following remarks urging his colleagues to oppose the bill: Often times financial services legislation result... More
  • IRS Grants Tax Relief for Southern California Wildfire Victims
    Nov 6, 2007  -  On Monday, October 29, 2007 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the following press release: IRS Grants Tax Relief for Southern California Wildfire Victims The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax return filing and payment deadlines for victims of the severe Southern Califor... More
  • Royce Announces Introduction of Bipartisan Immigration Enforcement Bill
    Nov 6, 2007  - Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) joined a bipartisan delegation of Members of Congress to announce the introduction of the Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act. "This bill does what the American people want us to do - to enforce our immigration laws," said Royce, a coautho... More
  • Royce Reaction to State of Emergency Declaration in Pakistan
    Nov 5, 2007  -  U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-40), Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, made the following comments in reaction to President Musharraf's weekend declaration of emergency rule in Pakistan: Pakistan – with its nuclear arsenal and a society ... More