Rep. Royce delivers testimony before members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) submitted testimony during a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans legislative hearing in support of his bill, the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 1456). This bipartisan legislation has gained 237 cosponsors and would make the possession, sale, and purchase of shark fins illegal acts i... Read more

China Airlines’ inaugural flight from Ontario International Airport received a water cannon salute Sunday afternoon. ONTARIO, CA — Today, Representative Ed Royce (CA-39), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after participating in a celebration ceremony for the inaugural flight of China Airlines’ new daily non-stop service from Ontario, California to Taoyuan, Taiwan: “For decades, we’ve been working to make Southern California the new gateway to the ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement after joining Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), and Dennis Ross (R-FL) in introducing H.R. 5381, the Government Risk and Taxpayer Exposure Reduction (GRATER) Act which reduces the risk of bailing out federal government programs by encouraging prudent risk management by agency and department heads: “Too often, American taxpayers are on the hook for government failures. However, recent examples... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Ed Royce (R-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Steve Stivers (R-OH), and Joyce Beatty (D-OH) released the following statements after introducing H.R. 5393, the Working Together to End Homelessness Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation to repeal the sunset date for the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH): “Ending homelessness is a national priority that both sides of the aisle support,” said Rep. Royce (R-CA). “However, history has shown us that i... Read more

House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce, House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot, House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions Every year, fins from as many as 73 million sharks end up at markets around the world. In many cultures shark fin is considered a delicacy. Often used in soup, it can sell for as much as $500 per pound. This has led to overfishing and grisly shark-finning practices, in which finless sharks – unable to move or ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Ed Royce (CA-39) released the following statement after the House passed legislation he cosponsored, H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act which strengthens criminal penalties for websites that facilitate sex trafficking: “In order to stay one step ahead of sex traffickers, local, state, and federal law enforcement need to have the tools and resources necessary to stop this form of modern day slavery before it happens... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Representative Ed Royce (CA-39) announced his guest to be seated in the House gallery during the President’s first State of the Union address. “I’m honored to have a local Southern California jobs creator join me as my guest for this year’s State of the Union,” said Rep. Royce.James Lin is the CEO of Unified Network Information Services LLC., headquartered in Walnut, CA. James grew a small trucking company into a high-tech, global supply chain corporation. UNIS also manu... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Ed Royce (CA-39) released the following statement after China Airlines confirmed the first dates for newly added international flights from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Taipei (TPE), Taiwan: “Today, we celebrate an important milestone in the decades-long effort to bring daily, nonstop international flights to Ontario, California. As Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I fought to make this possible given the important role that Southern C... Read more

Orange County Register The Lies are Getting Out of Hand. This Tax Bill is Great for California By: Representatives Ed Royce, Kevin McCarthy, Mimi Walters, and Tom McClintock Originally published - January 20, 2018 Reading the news and watching television, one gets the impression that our Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is stealing from the poor to feed the rich, all while pushing old, sick grandma off a cliff. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — fearing the new year is the beginning of the end times — e... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Ed Royce (CA-39) released the following statement: "It’s truly an honor to represent the people of California’s 39th Congressional District. Every day, it’s my mission to fight for freedom, opportunity and a limited government. In recent years, we’ve made a real difference. From Sacramento to Washington, we’ve enacted critical reforms to combat the modern day slavery of human trafficking. We’ve achieved commonsense tax and regulatory reforms to help small... Read more