Ed Royce served in the House of Representatives for 26 years, representing California's 39th district and serving as chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee from 2013 to 2019. He now uses his foreign affairs acumen and legislative insight to advise international companies doing business domestically and guide multinational corporations looking to expand overseas.During his time in office, Ed was a dealmaker, crossing party lines to build bipartisan consensus and move legislation. Ed's leadership as chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced human rights, free and fair elections, economic development, women's empowerment, and security around the globe. He authored critical legislation to address threats from Iran, North Korea and Russia, and modernized export control laws to maintain the United States' edge in emerging fields like robotics and artificial intelligence. During his last year in office, Ed shepherded the BUILD Act through Congress, which enhances U.S. programs that support expansion and job creation in developing economies in Africa and around the world.