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  • Taxpayer Watchdog Group Names Rep. Ed Royce a “Taxpayer Hero”
    Oct 7, 2009  - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today honored Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) as a Taxpayer Hero for scoring 98 percent on its 2008 Congressional Ratings.  The average for the entire House was 35 percent, and the average for the Senate was 38 percent; this makes Rep. Royce’s achie... More
  • Royce Earns Defender of Economic Freedom Award
    Jul 29, 2009  - Today, the Club for Growth awarded Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) the "Defender of Economic Freedom Award" for his commitment to economic growth.  Royce scored 98 percent on the Club for Growth's 2008 Congressional scorecard.  Royce's score is the highest for the California delegation and overall on... More
  • Royce Honored by Senior Citizen Group
    Jun 26, 2009  - The head of a national non-partisan senior citizens group has presented the Benjamin Franklin Award to Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) because “Rep. Royce has a record of voting to repeal this terrible ‘death’ tax.” 60 Plus Association President Jim Martin noted, “It was Franklin who famously said there are t... More
  • Royce Earns "Defender of Liberty" Award
    May 21, 2009  - Today, the American Conservative Union (ACU) congratulated Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) for earning the "Defenders of Liberty" Award for 2008.  Royce scored 100 percent on the ACU 2008 Ratings of Congress.  Royce's lifetime rating of 98 over 16 years of service is one of the highest in the entire ... More
  • Rep. Royce Among Top 10 Lawmakers Honored with “Taxpayers’ Friend Award”
    Apr 10, 2009  - Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) was recognized for his pro-taxpayer voting record for last year. The National Taxpayers Union (NTU), a nonpartisan citizen group, announced that Royce is among the top ten 2008 “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” recipients out of the entire House of Representatives. “It took a lot of co... More
  • Royce Asks, "Don't taxpayers have enough to worry about on tax day?"
    Apr 15, 2008  - On tax day, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) asked his collegeues what Congress is doing for the American Taxpayers.  Royce spoke against H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, which would undermine Health Savings Accounts and increase the cost of healthcare.  While on the House floor Royce gave... More
  • Rep. Royce Receives "Taxpayers’ Friend Award"
    Apr 8, 2008  - Today, the National Taxpayers Union (NTU), a nonpartisan citizen group, announced that Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) received the highest pro-taxpayer score within the California delegation and was one of only a few dozen lawmakers in the House and Senate to win the 2007 "Taxpayers’ Friend Award." "Represen... 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
  • 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 Applauds Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act
    Oct 16, 2007  - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-40) applauded the passage of the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act. The legislation, H.R. 3678 passed in the House today with a vote of 405 to 2 and would extend the current moratorium on Internet taxes an additional four years through 2011. The moratorium was s... More