Foreign Affairs
Information regarding my stance on Foreign Affairs issues.
March 19, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today criticized the Trump administration for abruptly declaring an emergency and bypassing Congressional review to rush over $20 billion in weapons and equipment to the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
January 15, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement urging the Trump administration to not undermine the protest movement in Iran by using military force, which he argued would result in ramifications far beyond the protests.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
December 5, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement condemning President Trump’s newly released national security strategy:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
January 3, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
December 9, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to allow NVIDIA to sell advanced semiconductor chips to China:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
October 30, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after attending a House Armed Services Committee briefing with Department of Defense officials regarding the administration's military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
July 21, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
July 22, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at a full committee hearing entitled "United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First Foreign Policy Through Strategic Diplomacy and Burden Sharing.”
Issues:Foreign Affairs
March 5, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, for the “Advancing National Security through Public Diplomacy” full committee hearing. Members heard testimony from Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah B. Rogers.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
June 3, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks during the full committee hearing with Secretary Rubio on the Department of State’s FY 2027 Budget Request:
Issues:Foreign Affairs