Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Trump’s State Visit to China

May 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following President Trump’s conclusion of his State visit to China and meetings with President Xi Jinping.

“I’m not surprised President Trump came home from China empty-handed. He arrived in Beijing politically weakened at home and mired in a disastrous war with Iran that has upended the global economy.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

April 7, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

April 7, 2026

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran

February 28, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the strikes against Iran:

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

December 4, 2025

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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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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Zelensky Meeting

October 17, 2025

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Washington, D.C. — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“Once again, President Trump failed to deliver today on providing any support for Ukraine, and instead continues to appease Vladimir Putin through his inaction and blatant revisionist history about Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement Opposing Tariff Powers in Senate Russia Bill

July 14, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement raising serious concerns with the Senate’s Russia sanctions bill:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Marks the 2nd Anniversary of the October 7th Terrorist Attacks

October 7, 2025

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Washington, D.C. — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack in Israel carried out by Hamas.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Meeks Issues Statement on Conclusion of Markup of State Department Authorization Bills

September 18, 2025

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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the conclusion of the committee’s markup of State Department authorization bills, which included a bipartisan agreement on providing foreign military financing to Ukraine:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Meets with Brazilian Foreign Minister on Sidelines of UN General Assembly

September 24, 2025

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New York City — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, yesterday met Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly High Level Week.

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