Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Hoyer, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur, Keating, Bacon, and Kiley Issue Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Ukraine Support Act

June 5, 2026

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05); Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus; Bill Keating (MA-09), Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee; Don Bacon (NE-02); and Kevin Kiley (CA-03) today issued the following statement on the passage of Ranking Member Meeks' bipartisan Ukraine Support Act, the first comprehensive legislation to support Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia to pass the House in the 119th Congress.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Admin Using U.S. Embassies to Pressure Foreign Companies for Cash Tied to Presidential Access

May 26, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Jared Huffman sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding documents and communications related to reports that some U.S. ambassadors are pressuring foreign companies for million-dollar donations tied to a Trump-aligned fundraising operation that sells access to the President.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Huizenga, Kamlager-Dove Lead Letter to Bangladeshi Interim Government on the Importance of Inclusive, Free and Fair Elections

December 23, 2025

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Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Bill Huizenga and Sydney Kamlager-Dove sent a letter to Dr. Mohammed Yunus expressing concern over the total ban of a political party ahead of elections in February. Cosigners of the letter include Rep. Julie Johnson and Tom Suozzi.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Issa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Historic Backlog in Export License Reviews Under the Trump Administration

April 17, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Darrell Issa introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the historic backlog in license reviews at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Call for Free & Fair Presidential Election in Benin

April 6, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, today released the following statement in advance of the April 12 presidential election in Benin:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Celebrate Passage of Their Sudan Bill in HFAC Markup

June 10, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, applauded the Committee’s passage of their comprehensive legislation to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Condemn Trump’s Threat of Aid Cuts and Military Action in Nigeria

November 3, 2025

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Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s threat to cut off all assistance to Nigeria and prepare for possible U.S. military intervention:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Issue Statement on RSF Siege of El Obeid

June 24, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, today released the following statement calling on the U.S. Department of State to secure an agreement halting the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) siege of Sudan’s El Obeid city:

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Lead Warning to Rubio Not to End Lifesaving Assistance to 7 African Countries

March 30, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Sara Jacobs joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs, Shaheen, Booker Condemn President Trump’s Remarks on Somali Immigrants in the United States

December 3, 2025

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Sara Jacobs and Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Cory Booker issued the following statement condemning President Trump’s remarks on Somali immigrants and refugees:

Issues:Foreign Affairs