Representative Ed Royce represents the 40th Congressional District, based in Orange County. He and his wife, Marie, are longtime residents of the district and Ed is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton, School of Business Administration.

Securing our borders, fighting international terrorism and controlling government spending continue to be Royce’s highest priorities.  As a member of Congress, Royce has consistently earned honors and awards for his work on behalf of taxpayers from groups including the 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.

Ed Royce has a long and successful record of public service. In 1982, he was elected to the California State Senate where he began his fight for victims' rights. He authored the nation's first anti-stalker law and versions of his bill have been adopted in all 50 states. He was also the legislative author and campaign co-chairman of California's Proposition 115, the Crime Victims/Speedy Trial Initiative, approved by the voters in 1990.

In Congress, Ed wrote and passed the Interstate Stalking Punishment and Prevention Act in 1996. This law makes it a federal crime to pursue a victim across state lines and enables law enforcement to intervene before violence occurs. Royce was active in passing AMBER Alert legislation in 2003, and legislation in 2004 to enhance rights for victims of crime.

As Past Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation, Royce led Congressional Oversight hearings in 2006 on some of the most important issues facing our country. The Subcommittee explores issues including the threat posed by Islamist terrorism, especially the al-Qaeda network; terrorist financing; terrorist sanctuaries and failed states; and capacity building of foreign forces to fight terrorism. The Subcommittee's jurisdiction over nonproliferation issues is crucial given the severity of the threat of weapons of mass destruction falling into terrorist hands.

Currently, Representative Royce serves as the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee. He is also a member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment.