U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after passage of H.R. 5682, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, by the U.S. House of Representatives today: "The House has worked in a bipartisan manner to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, and the President should sign this bill when it lands on his desk. The pipeline means thousands of new jobs at a time when our country’s labor participation rate is at a historic low and cheaper energy prices for Americ... Read more

Today, the House of Representatives passed the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429), legislation to establish a new green card program for foreign graduates of U.S. universities with advanced degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Speaking in support of the legislation, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) gave the following remarks on the House floor: Read more

Rep. Ed Royce made the following comments today in support of the "Energizing America Through Employment Act," which provides congressional approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline: Read more

The following oped by Rep. Ed Royce appeared in the Orange County Register. Read more

Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the following statement in reaction to reports that the Obama Administration will reject the Keystone pipeline later today: Read more

Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, made the following statement during today's hearing entitled, "Changing Energy Markets and U.S. National Security": Read more

Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, will host a hearing on Friday, December 16 titled, "Changing Energy Markets and U.S. National Security." It will be held at 10:00 am in 2200 Rayburn House Office Building. Read more

Today, the House of Representatives passed, with support from Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act. The legislation extends the current payroll tax extension, delays the "Doc Fix," reforms unemployment insurance and provides new incentives for job creation, including taking action on the bipartisan Keystone XL energy project. Read more

Rep. Royce's oped on the delay of the Keystone pipeline appeared in today's Orange County Register. Read more

Do you support President Obama's decision to delay the Keystone XL pipeline energy project for another year? Yes (25%) No (74.7%) Unsure (0.3%) Read more