Ed Royce | |
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| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |
| Succeeded by | Eliot Engel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | William Dannemeyer |
| Succeeded by | Gil Cisneros |
| Constituency | 39th district (1993–2003) 40th district (2003–2013) 39th district (2013–2019) |
| Member of the California Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office December 6, 1982 – January 2, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ruben Ayala |
| Succeeded by | Rob Hurtt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Randall Royce October 12, 1951 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Education | California State University, Fullerton (BA) |
Edward Randall Royce (born October 12, 1951) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1993 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Royce served as Chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2019. He previously served as a member of the California Senate from 1982 to 1993.
He was reelected to his seat in 2016,[1] having spent over $3.5 million on his campaign.[2] On January 8, 2018, Royce announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his term and not run for reelection in 2018.[3]
In September 2020, Royce joined the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.[4] He is currently registered as a foreign agent for Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry.[5]
- ^ "2016 Election results: U.S. Senate, House and California legislature". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ "Rep. Ed Royce: Campaign Finance/Money - Elections - Representative Career". opensecrets.org. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ Royce, Ed [@RepEdRoyce] (January 8, 2018). "It's truly an honor to represent the people of California's 39th Congressional District. My full statement on the decision not to seek reelection this November:" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ed Royce - Brownstein". Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "Former top Republican congressman registers as lobbyist for Saudi Arabia". Middle East Eye. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2023.