U.S. Representative Ed Royce

Pentagon to Pay Back Soldiers Whose Reenlistment Bonuses Were Garnished Thousands of veterans who were forced to pay back the millions of dollars in bonuses they'd gotten for reenlisting to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan will get their money back. The Pentagon announced Tuesday it has set up a process to reimburse or eliminate the debts of some 17,000 members of the California Army National Guard who got the bonuses between 2004 and 2010. "The process is in place," said acting Undersecretary of D... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and Mike Honda (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Norman Yoshio Mineta, a former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Representative, and Mayor of San Jose, California. “Since the American Revolution, Congressional Gold Medals have been commissioned to show our nation’s highest expression of gratitude to those who have contributed greatly to our country. Secretary Norman Mineta’s lifetime of service is dese... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) cosponsored the VET Bonus Act (H.R. 6316), legislation to stop U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) efforts to reclaim bonuses rightfully paid to California National Guard members. “Bonus payments made in good faith to CalGuard members shouldn't be touched. These soldiers shouldn't be punished for serving their country,” said Rep. Royce. On October 22, 2016, the Los Angeles Times reported that nearly 10,000 soldiers in the California National Guard h... Read more

House launches investigation of National Guard bonus reclaiming A House oversight committee on Tuesday launched an investigation into the Army National Guard reclaiming wartime re-enlistment bonuses. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requested the service turn over all documents and audits related to it taking back the decade-old payments of $15,000 or more to soldiers who agreed to re-enlist for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. On Tuesday, President Obama called on the Defense D... Read more

U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has written U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter regarding Department of Defense (DoD) efforts to reclaim bonuses paid to California National Guard members. On October 22, 2016, the Los Angeles Times reported that nearly 10,000 soldiers in the California National Guard have been ordered to repay enlistment bonuses of $15,000 or more by DoD. Chairman Royce, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield... Read more

The office of U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) will host mobile office hours in Chino Hills on Thursday, May 5. Further details are below: What: Rep. Royce's Mobile Office Hours Date: May 5, 2016 Time: 10 AM - 4 PM Where: Chino Hills City Hall (Red Tailed Hawk Room) Address: 14000 City Center Drive, Chino Hills, CA, 91709 Rep. Royce’s district staff will be present to inform constituents about the services his office can assist with such as ordering American flags, booking tours of Was... Read more

U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has nominated U.S. Army Colonel Young Oak Kim for a posthumously awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom. A Los Angeles native of Korean descent, Col. Oak Kim served our nation in the 100th Infantry Battalion during World War II and was the first minority officer to command an Army combat battalion in American history. “It is a privilege to nominate Colonel Young Oak Kim for the Presidential Medal of Freed... Read more

U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and former Chairman of the U.S.-Republic of Korea Interparliamentary Exchange, released the following statement after cosponsoring and advancing H.R.1475, the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015: “Almost 40,000 brave Americans perished during the Korean War, many of whom were of Korean descent, in addition to the five million Korean soldiers and citizens who lost their lives. Thes... Read more

Veterans adapting to civilian life find help from Costa Mesa nonprofit The Army veteran had a wife and kids and was living in his sister's garage. "I was homeless," Edwin Cathey said. "You never think you'll be in this position." That all changed when Cathey enrolled in Working Wardrobes' VetNet program. Working Wardrobes, a Costa Mesa-based nonprofit that provides career training, job placement services and professional wardrobe assistance to military veterans and young adults trying to overcom... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) introduced the Veterans Dignified Burial Act, H.R. 3278, legislation spurred by reports of improperly handled veterans’ remains at the Los Angeles County mortuary. "The improper treatment of veterans after their passing is deeply troubling and the result of easily fixable loopholes in VA procedures," said Rep. Royce. "I look forward to advancing this critical bill to ensure our veterans receive the best possible treatment as they are laid to rest... Read more