Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks at Bipartisan Classified Briefing on Venezuela

January 7, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, while co-leading a bipartisan House Member classified briefing on the Trump administration’s military operations into Venezuela to extract Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks in Support of Joint Resolution to End Trump’s Illegal Tariffs

January 22, 2026

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, to demand a vote on the House floor for S.J.Res.88, legislation to terminate the made-up national emergency the Trump administration is using as justification to impose tariffs on some of the United States’ closest trade partners.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers from Secretary Rubio Over False Claim that His Foreign Aid Cuts Caused No Deaths

October 20, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a second letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressing him to explain his claim before Congress that no deaths have resulted from the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID and deep cuts to U.S. foreign assistance.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Demands Hearing on Trump Administration’s Unauthorized Military Strikes in the Caribbean & Pacific

October 23, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Chairman Mast urgently requesting the committee hold a hearing on the Trump administration’s unauthorized military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, which were conducted without Congressional authorization and resulted in at least 37 deaths.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Introduces Bill to Block Sales of Advanced AI Chips to China

December 18, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led 13 House Democrats today in introducing the Restoring Export and Security Trade Restrictions for Integrated Circuit Technologies (RESTRICT) Act, legislation to protect U.S. national security and preserve American leadership in artificial intelligence.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Following Briefing with Secretaries Rubio & Hegseth

December 16, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following the committee’s bipartisan classified briefing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on U.S. military strikes in the Western Hemisphere:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on ICE Attempt to Enter Ecuadorian Consulate

January 28, 2026

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to an apparent attempt by ICE agents to enter the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis without permission and in violation of international agreements.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on NDAA

December 19, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following the signing of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration Exploitive Approach to Health Assistance in Zambia

December 19, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on reports that the Trump administration is conditioning U.S. health assistance on access to Zambia’s critical minerals:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Unions’ Legal Challenge to State Department Firings

December 4, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in support of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA).

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