House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce
recently spoke to the RNLA’s Washington, D.C. chapter at a packed luncheon that had seven African Ambassadors and a number of other leading officials attending . This was in no small part a tribute to Chairman Royce's years of
dedicated service to improving foreign relations with Africa. Some photos of the luncheon are here.
For eight terms, Royce served on the Subcommittee on Africa
and was chairman from 1997 to 2004. In the
dozens of hearings held, he covered critical issues for the continent, such as
HIV/AIDs, terrorism and oil. Royce
co-chairs the bipartisan International Conservation Caucus, and was involved in
legislation protecting African wildlife in the Congo Basin.
In 1999, Royce led a delegation to Nigeria to observe their first
presidential election after years of oppressive rule. His subcommittee has been responsible for
numerous resolutions defending human rights.
In 2010, Royce sponsored the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and
Northern Uganda Recovery Act to remove a criminal leading a transnational
organized crime network.
Royce also was integral in getting the African Growth and
Opportunity Act passed and later extended to support trade and enterprise in
Africa. He also participated in the U.S.-Sub-Saharan African Trade and Economic
Cooperation Forum.
Chairman Royce has been the leader of the ongoing fight against Joseph Kony, an Uganda terrorist. In 2010, Royce – a former chair of the Africa Subcommittee – was an original sponsor of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act. The successful legislation made it the policy of the U.S. to "apprehend or remove Joseph Kony and his top commanders from the battlefield."
Chairman Royce work on the Foreign Affairs committee is impressive as all who attended the RNLA lunch a few weeks back learrned. Chairman 'sRoyce knowledge of international matters and leadership is a tribute to his party and more importantly the country.
Chairman Royce has been the leader of the ongoing fight against Joseph Kony, an Uganda terrorist. In 2010, Royce – a former chair of the Africa Subcommittee – was an original sponsor of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act. The successful legislation made it the policy of the U.S. to "apprehend or remove Joseph Kony and his top commanders from the battlefield."
Chairman Royce work on the Foreign Affairs committee is impressive as all who attended the RNLA lunch a few weeks back learrned. Chairman 'sRoyce knowledge of international matters and leadership is a tribute to his party and more importantly the country.
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