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

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

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

From my family to yours, I’d like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for, and this year I’d like to share one person in particular that deserves our gratitude. Earlier this month, I was extremely proud to attend the ceremony held at the Pentagon for Yorba Linda resident Bridget Blehm as she was sworn in to serve as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA). Military families throughout Orange County are very familiar with Bridget and the incre... Read more

Many of the challenges that we face as a nation can be solved with a strong economy and a thriving job market. When local businesses and entrepreneurs succeed, it positively impacts our entire community. As a new tax reform plan was unveiled last month, I will be continuing a new feature called “Local Business Spotlight.” Every business has a story to tell and I think they deserve to be heard. *** I’d like you to meet Lee Salas (second from the right in the picture above), owner and operator of... Read more

Many of the challenges that we face as a nation can be solved with a strong economy and a thriving job market. When local businesses and entrepreneurs succeed, it positively impacts our entire community. As a new tax reform plan is unveiled today, I will be starting a new feature called “Local Business Spotlight.” Every business has a story to tell and I think they deserve to be heard. *** To start off, I’d like you to meet Nitin Patel, General Manager of Midas Auto Service Store in Diamond Bar... Read more

A supreme leader's ransom In January, a jet touched down in the Iranian capital of Tehran. Its mission was to pick up four American hostages. The Obama administration paid a heavy price for their freedom, releasing or closing cases against 21 Iranians convicted or accused of serious crimes from sanctions evasion to purchasing equipment for Iran’s illegal weapons programs. Unfortunately, the true cost to the United States is becoming clearer. We now know that a second aircraft landed in Tehran th... Read more

An all-of-the-above approach to drought California continues to endure its worst drought in more than 1,200 years. A growing number of communities have been impacted by the severe drought conditions, and mandatory water usage reductions are doing little to alleviate their effects. While we can’t make it rain, we can do more to utilize readily available water. Local desalination projects have continuously undergone permitting battles with government agencies. After six years of back and forth wit... Read more

U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) released the following statement on passage of the STEM Education Act of 2015 (H.R. 1020) through the U.S. House of Representatives after voting for the bill: "By classifying computer science as a STEM field, we will empower educators to help foster the next generation of computer programmers. These important jobs are responsible for much of the innovative technology and economic activity around us today. By 2020, there will be an estimated 1.4 million ... Read more

U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently wrote the United States Olympic Committee in support of the Committee's potential selection of Los Angeles as the American bid city for the 2024 Summer Olympics. "America needs to put its best foot forward as it chases the 2024 Olympics. Los Angeles has the infrastructure and facilities necessary to host a successful Olympics that will also be an economic boon for Southern California," said Rep.... Read more