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  • Pelosi Passes Trillion Dollar Health Care Bill; Government Gets New Job Overseeing Health Care Sector
    Nov 7, 2009  - Following the passage of Speaker Pelosi's trillion dollar government-run health care bill, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement: "The Democrat Leadership served a debilitating blow to the rights of patients and doctors in this country.  The passage of this trillion dollar governmen... More
  • Royce Pushes for Amendments to Prevent Illegal Immigrants from Receiving Health Care Benefits at Taxpayer Expense
    Nov 6, 2009  - At today's press conference Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) joined several colleagues as well as representatives from Numbers USA and Federation of Americans for Immigration Reform (FAIR) to discuss the lack of verification measures in the Democrat Leadership's government run health care bill. "I support t... More
  • Royce on Too Big to Fail
    Oct 29, 2009  - During today's Financial Services Committee hearing on "too big to fail" and systemic regulation Rep. Ed Royce, a senior member of the committee, issued the following opening statement: "Apparently, the "too big to fail" model is too hard to kill. "I thought we would have learned our lesson from... More
  • Royce: Democrats Ignore Americans, Push for Government Run Health Care
    Oct 29, 2009  - Following the Democrats introduction of a health care bill that will not only increase the cost of health care but will limit choice, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement: "I've hosted a total of eight town halls since Congress began debating health care reform this year and at eac... More
  • Committee Accepts Royce Whistleblower and Safety Board Amendments
    Oct 28, 2009  - Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, offered two amendments to restructure the SEC during a committee mark-up of H.R. 3817, the Investor Protection Act. Royce's amendments, adopted by the Committee, will improve the ability of the SEC to protect investors. The a... More
  • 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 Radio Free Asia Legislation Clears Senate; Heads to President's Desk
    Sep 30, 2009  - Last evening, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3593, legislation authored by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), which extends Radio Free Asia's broadcasting authority for an additional year.  The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives last week.  It now goes to the President, who is expected to sign t... More
  • Royce Chairs Bi-Cameral Conservation Hearing
    Sep 29, 2009  - Representative Ed Royce (R-CA), co-chair of the International Conservation Caucus, chaired its bi-cameral hearing regarding the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP).  Royce co-authored this landmark legislation which Congress passed in 2004.  The CBFP set aside large swaths of land in Africa to be ... More
  • Royce Legislation Bolstering Radio Free Asia Broadcasts Passes House
    Sep 23, 2009  - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3593, legislation authored by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), which extends Radio Free Asia's broadcasting authority for an additional year.  Under current law, RFA is set to expire on September 30th.  "With this legislation, Radio Free A... More
  • Oct 17th & 18th: White House Gardens and Grounds Tours
    Sep 16, 2009  - The White House Gardens and Grounds Tours will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17th, and from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18th, 2009. Visitors to the gardens will be able to view the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden, Children's Garden and the South Law... More