In an exclusive to the FlashReport, Rep. Ed Royce provides his thoughts on some of the specific issues raised by the president in last night's State of the Union address. Read more

Today, House Republicans voted to repeal the government takeover of healthcare. Rep. Ed Royce issued the following statement in support of repealing the legislation: Read more

The following oped by Rep. Ed Royce appeared in today's FlashReport: This weekend, Congress held a marathon session debating health care reform. The Democrat Leadership's goal was to get a health care bill through at any cost, making backroom deals and abusing the legislative process to get it done. One faction of the Democrat Party held off on supporting the health care legislation in order to get an amnesty bill to the House floor. After meeting with pro-amnesty legislators, President Barack O... Read more

The House passed H.R. 3590, the health care bill by a vote of 219-212, and H.R. 4872, the House reconciliation bill, which makes changes to the underlying legislation by a vote of 220-211. Royce voted against both bills. The legislation now goes back to the Senate. "We are faced with trillion dollar deficits for years to come. Now is not the time to create a $2 trillion entitlement. This bill raises taxes and cuts Medicare," said Royce. The bill increases taxes by $569.2 billion over ten years,... Read more

The following oped by Rep. Ed Royce appeared in today's Orange County Register. President Barack Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid face two obstacles in their attempt to enact health care "reform": the American public and the structure of our government. Democratic congressional leaders are embarking on a process to squash the will of the people and undermine the intent of the founders. The president, a former constitutional law professor, has thrown out the... Read more

By Dena Bunis for the Orange County Register's blog Total Buzz: There’s no health care bill on the House floor today. But you wouldn’t know it. The phones are ringing off the hook on Capitol Hill, so much so that’s it’s impossible to reach either the telephone operators or lawmakers’ offices. And since noon Washington time, lawmakers have been going to the chamber to give one-minute speeches on where they stand on health reform. The comments are virtually all along party lines – Republican membe... Read more

Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the Senate's latest attempts to pass legislation which would result in a government take over of healthcare: "The legislation up in the Senate is just as flawed as the bill passed by House Democrats in November. The core problem with both bills is that they fail to reduce costs and they increase the government's involvement in the healthcare sector. "According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), this plan will r... Read more

Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) issued the following statement on the House floor regarding Breast Cancer awareness: More than 190,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. this year, and more than 40,000 will die. In the last twenty years, there have been modest declines in the breast cancer mortality rate, attributed to increases in early detection and improvements in breast cancer treatment. Today, when breast cancer is found before it spreads, the 5-year relative survival rate is 98 pe... Read more

Today the House of Representatives passed H.Res.55, legislation offered by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) which establishes a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, and encourages continued federal research of this syndrome -- a recognized, common genetic cause of childhood obesity. "With this legislation we can increase awareness of this genetic disorder among health care providers, pediatricians, parents, teachers, and communities. Additionally, we can begin to provide opportunities for fuller,... Read more

The following oped by Rep. Royce appeared in today's FlashReport: The 2,032 page government takeover of healthcare which passed the House Saturday was aptly titled "The Worst Bill Ever" by the Wall Street Journal. While there were as many reasons to oppose the bill as pages in the text, here are some of the most egregious. It will cover illegal immigrants. While the plan would require a Social Security number to qualify for taxpayer funded healthcare, we have known for years that our immigration... Read more