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Defense and National Security

Information concerning my stance on Defense and National Security issues.

January 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) voted to advance the Defense, Labor-HHS and Transportation-HUD minibus. The three spending bills delivers on Democratic priorities and blocks the Trump Administration’s plan to gut $163 billion from critical public services that American families depend on. 

July 13, 2018

Washington, DCToday, Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, Representative Gregory Meeks, issued the following statement concerning the 12 Russian operatives indicted by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the Russian Investigation:

December 7, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's nomination of Heather Nauert as U.N. ambassador:

May 28, 2017

Rep. Meeks Memorial Day Statement

New York, NY—Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29th, 2017:

"On this day of remembrance, we pay tribute to the fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our beloved nation. These brave men and women gave their lives defending everything we hold dear—the freedoms and inalienable rights that make our country so great. We owe it to these patriots to live every day in their honor.

June 12, 2018

Washington, DC - Today, Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks, issued the following statement regarding the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore:

"Denuclearization of North Korea is of utmost importance, not just to our National Security, but the safety of all our allies in the region. Any step towards that end is commendable, insofar as it results in meaningful actions to accomplish our goals.

July 25, 2017

Rep. Meeks Statement on Passage of Russia-Iran-North Korea Sanctions Bill

Washington, D.C.—Ranking Member of the Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, released the following statement on the House's passage of H.R. 3346, the Russia-Iran-North Korea Sanctions Bill:

June 24, 2016
New York, NY—Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee for Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats issued the following statement regarding the United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union:
April 18, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, issued the following statement regarding a terrorist attack on a bus in Talpiot, a neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel:
April 19, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, issued the following statement today regarding the Taliban attack in Kabul: