• ROYCE, ED MR.
Experience: House: District 39, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $3,215,911Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Edward 'Ed' R. Royce
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Marie
    Birth Date: 10/12/1951
    Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
    Home City: Fullerton, CA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    BA, Accounting/Finance, California State University, Fullerton, 1977
    BA, Business Administration, California State University, Fullerton, 1977

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 39, 1992-present
    Former Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Senator, California State Senate, 1983-1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Member
    Foreign Affairs, Chair
    Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
    Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Hellenic Caucus, present
    Member, Human Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Immigration Reform Caucus, present
    Member, India Caucus, present
    Member, Korean Caucus, present
    Member, Republican Study Committee, present
    Member, Tea Party Caucus, present
    Member, Victim's Rights Caucus, present
    Founder, Congressional Anti-Terror Finance Task Force
    Former Chair, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Co-Founder, Congressional International Conservation Caucus
    Former Executive Committee Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee
    Co-Chair, Porkbusters Coalition
    Former Member, Stop Corporate Welfare Coalition

Professional Experience

    Corporate Tax Manager
    Small Business Owner
    Former Controller
    Former Manager, Capital Projects

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, California Interscholastic Athletic Foundation, present
    Member, Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, present
    Chair, United States-Republic of Korea Interparliamentary Exchange, present
    Member, Literacy Volunteers of America

Additional Information

Awards:

Has received awards from:

National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, National Federation of Independent Businesses, Watchdogs of the Treasury, Americans for Tax Reform, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, United Seniors Association, 60 Plus, American Share Holders Association, Citizens for a Sound Economy and the Small Business Survival Committee

General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 214
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/13/1999 H.R.2411 Department of Energy Elimination and National Security Protection Act of 1999 07/13/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.  (All Actions)
01/19/1999 H.R.160 Social Security Strengthening and Protection Act of 1999 01/19/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
10/14/1998 H.Res.600 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that certain extraordinary bills reported by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight to eliminate waste and provide reform of the executive branch are privileged. 10/14/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
09/14/1998 H.Res.415 To promote independent radio broadcasting in Africa. 09/14/1998 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/27/1998 H.R.2232 Radio Free Asia Act of 1998 05/27/1998 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.  (All Actions)
05/18/1998 H.Con.Res.273 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the annual rate at which the International Monetary Fund charges interest on loans should be comparable to the average annual rate of interest in financial markets for loans of comparable maturity, adjusted for risk. 05/18/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.  (All Actions)
05/18/1998 H.R.3785 To amend the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Director of the International Monetary Fund to present to the Fund's Executive Board a proposal to amend the Fund's bylaws to eliminate the Fund's policy of providing de facto tax-free salaries to certain Fund employees. 05/18/1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.  (All Actions)
03/19/1998 H.R.3159 To provide that the President may not waive the provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 03/19/1998 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
03/17/1998 H.Res.373 Commending democracy in Botswana. 03/17/1998 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/06/1998 H.R.1319 Department of Commerce Dismantling Act 01/06/1998 See H.R.2667.  (All Actions)
11/09/1997 H.Res.245 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a free and fair referendum on self-determination for the people of Western Sahara. 11/09/1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
10/28/1997 H.R.2667 Department of Commerce Dismantling Act 10/28/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.  (All Actions)
07/28/1997 H.Res.175 Expressing concern over the outbreak of violence in the Republic of Congo and the resulting threat to scheduled elections and constitutional government in that country. 07/28/1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/23/1997 H.R.1318 National Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act 04/23/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.  (All Actions)
04/17/1997 H.Res.115 Concerning the promotion of peace, stability, and democracy in Zaire. 04/17/1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/20/1997 H.R.1193 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indexing of capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss and to allow an exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence. 03/20/1997 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/24/1997 H.R.272 Citizens' Tax Protection Act 02/24/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.  (All Actions)
02/24/1997 H.Res.18 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the reduction of section 602(b)(1) suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills, and for other purposes. 02/24/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.  (All Actions)
01/28/1997 H.J.Res.18 Entitled the "Citizen's Tax Protection Amendment", proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit retroactive taxation. 01/28/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.  (All Actions)
01/23/1997 H.R.271 Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act 01/23/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.  (All Actions)
Total: 2396
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/28/2017 H.R.2230 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/13/2017 H.R.10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2856 To provide for nonpreemption of measures by State and local governments to divest from entities that engage in commerce-related or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2397 DPRK Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.201 Expressing support to the Government of Argentina for its investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992.
05/18/2017 H.Res.188 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/18/2017 H.R.672 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2484 To ensure that the United States promotes the meaningful participation of women in mediation and negotiation processes seeking to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict.
05/16/2017 H.R.2450 FILM Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.Res.321 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
05/04/2017 H.R.2359 FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2200 Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2105 NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2254 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
04/28/2017 H.R.2226 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act
04/26/2017 H.R.2170 Flood and Agriculture Risk Management Cost Reduction Act of 2017
04/26/2017 H.R.2168 First Responders Passport Act of 2017
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