Edward Royce is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the United States House of Representatives for California’s 39th congressional district, and previously the 40th, serving in Congress since 1993.

A member of the Republican Party, Royce became the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs in 2013. He was re-elected to his seat in 2016, having spent over $3.5 million on his campaign. On January 8, 2018, Royce announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and not run for re-election in 2018.