Ed Royce was elected to the U.S. House of representatives in 1992. He immediately became an activist crusading on behalf of crime victims, taxpayers, and veterans. Royce has worked hard to cut government waste, fraud and abuse while fighting hard to make the tax cuts permanent for all hard-working Americans.

The California congressman has consistently received honors and awards from the National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, National Federation of Independent Businesses, Watchdogs of the Treasury, Americans for Tax Reform, and the Small Business Survival Committee.

Royce began his public service as a state senator, where he was known for his tireless work on behalf of victims rights. He wrote the nation's first anti-stalker legislation which made the act a felony, and which was used as a model for anti-stalking legislation in other states. He passed a federal version of his bill which was signed into law in 1996 that makes stalking across state lines a federal crime and enables enforcement to intervene before violence occurs. He also authored California's Proposition 115 - the Crime Victims Speedy Trial Initiative, approved by voters in 1990.

Royce sits on the International Relations Committee, where he chairs the International Terrorism and Nonproliferation Subcommittee and is Vice-Chair of the Africa, Global Human Rights and Operations Subcommittee. In addition, he is a member of the House Financial Services Committee where he continues to fight against corporate corruption and fight for the rights of American taxpayers.

A California native, Royce graduated from Cal State Fullerton's School of Business Administration. He and his wife Marie live in Fullerton.