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'{{Infobox politician |name=Ed Faggot Royce |image=Edward Royce, official photo portrait color.jpg |imagesize=220px |birth_date={{birth date and age|1951|10|12}} |birth_place=[[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] |occupation=[[Tax adviser|Tax consultant]] |alma_mater=[[California State University, Fullerton]] |state=[[California]] |district=[[California's 40th congressional district|40th]] |term_start=January 3, 2003 |term_end= |predecessor=[[Jerry Lewis (California)|Jerry Lewis]] |successor= |state2=[[California]] |district2=[[California's 39th congressional district|39th]] |term_start2=January 3, 1993 |term_end2=January 3, 2003 |predecessor2=[[William E. Dannemeyer]] |successor2=[[Linda Sánchez]] |state_senate3=California State |district3=[[California's 32nd State Senate district|32nd]] |term_start3=1982 |term_end3=1993 |predecessor3=[[John G. Schmitz]] |successor3=[[Rob Hurtt]] |party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |religion=[[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] |spouse=Marie Therese Porter Royce |residence=[[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] }} '''Edward Randall "Ed" Royce''' (born October 12, 1951) is the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|CA|40}}, and previously the 39th, serving in Congress since 1993. He is a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. The district lies in northern [[Orange County, California|Orange County]], including portions of [[Stanton, California|Stanton]], [[Cypress, California|Cypress]], [[Buena Park, California|Buena Park]], [[Fullerton, California|Fullerton]], [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], [[Placentia, California|Placentia]], and [[Orange, California|Orange]]. ==Early life, education and career== Born in [[Los Angeles, California]], and graduating from [[Katella High School]] in Anaheim, Royce went on to earn his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[Accounting]] and Finance in 1977 from the [[California State University, Fullerton]]. He was a [[business]] owner and [[corporate tax]] manager for a [[Portland cement]] company before becoming a [[California State Senate|California State Senator]] in 1983, serving in that post until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Royce is married to the former Marie Porter. ==U.S. House of Representatives== ===Committee assignments=== *'''[[United States House Committee on Financial Services|Committee on Financial Services]]''' **[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises|Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government-Sponsored Enterprises]] **[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit|Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit]] *'''[[United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs|Committee on Foreign Affairs]]''' **[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific|Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific]] **[[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade|Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade]] (Chairman) ==Political positions== GovTrack rates Royce as a "moderate Republican," i.e., a [[moderate]] within his party,<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400348 GovTrack: Edward (Ed) Royce<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> based an analysis of the bills he has sponsored. 58 percent of his campaign contributions from individuals, 34 percent from [[Political action committee|PAC]]s. Of the PAC contributions, 96 percent were from business groups, none from [[organized labor|labor]], and 4 percent from single-issue groups.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.asp?CID=N00008264 Ed Royce: Campaign Finance/Money - Contributions - Congressman 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Sunlight Foundation gave Royce's web site a 24 percent rating for transparency,<ref>[http://www.sunlightlabs.com/research/sites/results/results.php?cid=N00008264 Congressional Web Site Investigation Project: Sunlight Foundation<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref> with 40 percent being considered a passing score. Royce's website highlights support from [[conservative]]<ref>The web site of United Seniors Association describes the organization as a "conservative advocacy group," [http://www.unitedseniors.org/NewsReleases.cfm]{{dead link|date=October 2010}}. The web site of 60 Plus states that '60 Plus has been described as an "anti-tax advocacy group" and an "increasingly influential lobbying group for the elderly...often viewed as the conservative alternative to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)."', [http://www.60plus.org/]</ref> and business organizations such as the [[National Taxpayers Union]], [[Citizens Against Government Waste]], and [[60 Plus]]. [[On the Issues]] defines Royce as a hard-core conservative and his [[American Conservative Union]] lifetime score is 98 percent. ===Domestic policy=== Royce's voting record, his scores on VoteMatch, and ratings by [[Cato Institute]] indicate mixed or moderate positions on [[free trade]],<ref name=autogenerated2 /><ref name=autogenerated3 /> [[privatization]] of [[social security]],<ref name=autogenerated2 /> campaign finance,<ref name=autogenerated2 /> and tax reform.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> Royce's most important focus as a representative has been banking deregulation. The legislation he has sponsored shows a focus on [[fiscal policy|tax policy]], small businesses, credit, and deregulation of banking,<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/R?d109:FLD003:@1(Rep+Royce+Edward): Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and many of his biggest campaign contributors have been banks: his five top contributors in 2006 were Credit Union National Assn, Irvine Co., Wells Fargo, Orange County Teachers Fed Credit Union, and GUS plc. He is among the representatives receiving the largest percentage of their campaign contributions from the banking industry.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/10/races-to-watch-ix-wall-streets.html Races to Watch IX: Wall Street’s Favorite Candidates - OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Royce is a fiscal conservative. He was co-chair of the House "porkbusters" coalition.<ref>http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2008/people/ca/rep_ca40.php</ref> As part of the porkbusters, he supported a deficit lockbox amendment, and he got a rules change requiring unauthorized spending to be listed separately in appropriations bills.<ref>[http://0-www.nationaljournal.com.libus.csd.mu.edu/almanac/1998/ca39.htm Marquette University Libraries /All Locations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Royce is a signer of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.<ref>[http://www.atr.org/current-taxpayer-protection-pledge-signers-th-a2851 Current Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers]</ref> He has received 14 "Taxpayer Friend Awards" from the National Taxpayers' Union.<ref>[http://blog.ntu.org/main/post.php?post_id=3403 Government Bytes: The Official Blog of National Taxpayers Union<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Royce opposes funding for the [[OPIC|Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)]].<ref>[http://www.progress.org/banneker/cwkasi.htm Corporate Welfare OPIC<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Royce feels that these overseas investments expose taxpayers to a serious potential liability, just like the S&L crisis did.<ref>[http://www.reason.com/news/show/30166.html Corporate Welfare Reform - Reason Magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Royce is a [[social conservative]],<ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.issues2000.org/CA/Ed_Royce_HouseMatch.htm Ed Royce on VoteMatch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> having voted against [[same-sex marriage]] and [[gay adoption]], and in favor of [[school prayer]] and [[school voucher]]s.<ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Ed_Royce.htm Ed Royce on the Issues<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He has a 92 percent rating from the [[Christian Coalition of America|Christian Coalition]] in terms of his voting record on families and children.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> He is [[anti-abortion]],<ref name=autogenerated2 /> his votes resulting in [[NARAL]]'s most consistent possible score.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> He has voted in favor of a [[Flag burning amendment|constitutional amendment forbidding flag burning]], and in favor of making the [[USA PATRIOT Act]] permanent.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> He has an A rating from the [[National Rifle Association|NRA]].<ref name=autogenerated3 /> As a state senator<ref>"Clinton Signs O.C.-Born Bill Outlawing Stalking Legislation: The law, authored by Rep. Ed Royce, makes pursuit across state lines a federal felony" Los Angeles Times, September 24, 1996</ref> and US representative,<ref>[http://www.stalkingalert.com/lalawyer.htm L.A. Lawyer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Royce sponsored bills and ballot initiatives on stalking and victims' rights.<ref>"Almanac of American Politics 1998", by National Journal</ref><ref>"Prop. 115's roots linked to Justice Rose Bird era", The Orange County Register, May 18, 1990</ref><ref>http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_senate_hearings&docid=f:89328.wais</ref> ===Foreign policy=== In [[foreign policy]], Royce's voting record has earned the most pro-military possible rating from [[SANE]].<ref name=autogenerated3 /> Royce is a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, serving as a Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade in the 110th Congress. In previous Congresses, Royce served as chairman of the International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation, and Subcommittee on Africa. During his tenure as Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation, Royce held hearings on Islamic terrorist threats and weapons of mass destruction. Royce led efforts in the House to either secure or destroy shoulder-fired missiles around the world that otherwise may be susceptible to terrorists.<ref>[http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2006/05/rep_royce_introduces_legislati_1.php#more], [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/letters/articles/070520/28lett_2.htm]</ref> In the summer of 2006, Royce held much publicized Congressional hearings in [[San Diego, California]], and [[Laredo, Texas]], focusing on border vulnerabilities and [[international terrorism]].<ref>[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/RobertDNovak/2006/07/06/immigration_and_terrorism], [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/07/AR2006070701247.html], [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/06/washington/06immigration.html?_r=1&oref=slogin], [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/08/us/08immig.html]</ref> Royce also serves as a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia. He and has been especially involved in policy regarding North Korea, working on issues such as human rights, counterfeiting of U.S. currency, nuclear proliferation,<ref>"Kim the Counterfeiter," by Ed Royce, March 10, 2007, http://www.wsj.com</ref> and stopping repatriation of refugees.<ref>[http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk00100&num=2847 Daily NK - Green Light on U.S. Legislation to Help North Korean Refugees in China<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Royce's district includes Fullerton, which has a large population of Korean immigrants. He has supported U.S. broadcasting efforts in Asia, initiating legislation to create [[Radio Free Asia]] and [[Radio Free Afghanistan]] on the model of [[Radio Free Europe]]/[[Radio Liberty]].<ref>[http://www.rferl.org/releases/2007/01/456-300107.asp Radio Free Afghanistan Celebrates Five Years Of Broadcasting - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is chair of the Africa Subcommitte,<ref>[http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/archives/108/afhear108.htm], [http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/archives/107/afhear.htm]</ref> Royce co-led with [[Colin Powell]] a delegation to observe [[Nigeria]]'s [[Nigerian presidential election, 1999|historic elections in 1999]] and led a delegation into [[Darfur]], [[Sudan]] to bring attention to the ongoing [[Darfur genocide|genocide]] in 2005. Traveling with Royce to Darfur was critically acclaimed actor [[Don Cheadle]].<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/01/27/sudan.us/index.html CNN.com - GOP lawmaker: Stop Sudan 'genocide' - Jan 27, 2005<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and led efforts in the House to bring [[Charles Taylor (Liberia)|Charles Taylor]], the former [[President of Liberia]], to stand trial before the Special Court of [[Sierra Leone]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/05/opinion/05royce.html], [http://www.justiceinitiative.org/db/resource2?res_id=103047]{{dead link|date=October 2010}}</ref> Royce's congressional website states "We will not triumph solely through military might."<ref>[http://www.royce.house.gov/Issues/Issue/?IssueID=194 U.S. Congressman Ed Royce : 40th District Of California<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2002, he voted in favor of authorizing [[U.S. President|President]] [[George W. Bush]] to use force in Iraq.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?list=type&type=114 United for Peace & Justice : Legislative Resources<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2003, he voted yes on an emergency appropriation of $78 billion for the wars in Iraq and [[Afghanistan]].<ref name=autogenerated3 /> In every year from 2003 to 2006, he has voted in favor of the annual supplemental spending bill to continue funding for the Iraq war.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://vcnv.org/house-of-representative-voting-records January 2007 - House Of Representative Voting Records | Voices for Creative Nonviolence CIV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2005, he voted against Amendment 214 to HR 1815, which called on Bush to develop a plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq; in favor of Amendment 488 to HR 2601 to keep troops in Iraq; and in favor of HR 612 opposing a timetable for withdrawal of troops from Iraq.<ref>[http://www.peace-action.org/ Peace Action<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2006, he voted for HR 861, a resolution labeling the war in Iraq as part of a [[war on terror|global war against terrorism]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> ==Political campaigns== The 40th district is considered a safe Republican district, having never elected a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] representative since its creation in 1973. As of 2007, the district has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index]] score of R +8. ===2006=== In 2006, Royce's Democratic opponent in the general election was labor lawyer [[Florice Hoffman]], and the [[Libertarian]] nominee was [[Phillip H. Inman]]. Hoffman raised $140,000 to Royce's $1,500,000.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/states/election.asp?State=CA&year=2006 California Congressional Races in 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Royce received 67 percent of the vote.<ref>[http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/?id=662 Congress.org - Bio : Rep. Ed Royce (R-California) biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== * [http://www.royce.house.gov/ U.S. Representative Ed Royce] ''official U.S. House site'' * [http://www.edroyce.com/ Ed Royce for Congress] ''official campaign site'' *{{CongLinks | congbio = r000487 | votesmart = H0555103 | washpo = | govtrack = 400348 | opencong = 400348_Edward_Royce | cspan = 28461 | ontheissues = CA/Ed_Royce.htm | surge = | legistorm = 450/Rep_Ed_Royce_CA.html | fec = H6CA39020 | opensecrets = N00008264 | followthemoney = | nyt = | findagrave = }} {{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{succession box|title=[[California State Senate|California State Senator]]<br>'''32nd District|before=[[John G. Schmitz]]|after=[[Rob Hurtt]]|years='''1982–1993}} {{s-par|us-hs}} {{USRepSuccessionBox|state=California|district=39|before=[[William E. 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