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Royce gets colleagues' support for leadership race on House Foreign Affairs panel
Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) on Wednesday announced the endorsement of 11 out of 14 Republicans in his bid to replace term-limited Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) atop the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
“Ed’s commendable performance as chairman of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade gives us great confidence in making this recommendation to you,” the members wrote to the Steering Committee. “As chairman, he would continue to effectively challenge harmful Obama Administration foreign policies, especially concerning terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction proliferation. Ed has helped secure loose shoulder-fired missiles from terrorists, bolster relations with allies, and bring to justice international terrorists and war criminals.
“Having seen Ed’s work up close, we believe that he would work hard and effectively as chairman to understand and represent our interests, and those of the Caucus. He has won our trust by being a team player over many years.”
The letter was signed by Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.), Tim Griffin (R-Ariz.), Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), Tom Marino (R-Pa.), Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) and Ted Poe (R-Texas). Ros-Lehtinen endorsed Royce earlier.
Three other Republicans who will be returning next year did not sign on: Reps. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.).
