Foreign Affairs
Information regarding my stance on Foreign Affairs issues.
March 26, 2026
Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Young Kim, Ami Bera and Sydney Kamlager-Dove sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio in light of the Department’s review of U.S. policy toward Burma.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
December 17, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Brian Mast introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the December 14th antisemitic shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, and reaffirming the United States’ commitment to combating antisemitism and protecting religious communities worldwide.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
November 26, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Brian Mast and Senators Jeanne Shaheen and James E. Risch issued the following statement about the forthcoming elections in Burma on December 28:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
January 22, 2026
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng and Lois Frankel as well as Diana DeGette and Ayanna Pressley led 67 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio to continue demanding answers about the ongoing waste and destruction of life-saving, taxpayer-funded contraception and other health supplies.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
April 30, 2026
Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule
Issues:Foreign Affairs
December 23, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Jamie Raskin and Joaquin Castro sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding documents and information regarding reports that the administration terminated U.S. law enforcement agreements as part of a quid pro quo with El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele, to enable third-country removals to the notorious CECOT prison.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Shaheen Demand Records on State’s Violation of Hatch Act
October 23, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Rubio, demanding records related to the Department's violation of the Hatch Act, when internal and external Department communications – including its website – were used to promote partisan, political messaging related to the government shutdown.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
May 1, 2026
Washington, DC – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued a joint statement on the 60-day mark of Trump’s war in Iran. Under the War Powers Resolution, the president must begin withdrawing U.S. forces if Congress has not authorized hostilities within 60 days.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
February 20, 2026
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks; Adam Smith; and Jim Himes released the following statement opposing U.S. use of military force against Iran and urging President Trump to continue engaging with Tehran diplomatically:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
February 5, 2026
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks; Adam Smith; and Jim Himes today released the following statement on the expiration of the New START Treaty:
Issues:Foreign Affairs