Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Shaheen, Press Rubio for Answers on Admin’s Inaction on Venezuela, Question Lack of Progress to Secure Democratic Transition

June 8, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senator Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on the administration’s lack of progress to push a democratic transition forward in Venezuela.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Demand Briefing on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding

June 17, 2026

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Washington, D.C. -U.S. 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 sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding the administration brief Congress on the details of the reported Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed to by the United States and Iran on June 15, 2026.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Issue Statement on 60-Day Mark of Iran War

May 1, 2026

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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

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Oppose U.S. Military Force Against Iran, Urge Continued Diplomacy

February 20, 2026

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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

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Release Statement on the Expiration of the New START Treaty

February 5, 2026

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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

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes, McCollum, DeLauro Send Letter to Iran Briefers Demanding Direct Answers on U.S. Military Operations Against Iran

March 3, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks; Adam Smith; Jim Himes; Rosa DeLauro; and Betty McCollum sent a letter to top Trump administration officials set to brief Congress today.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes, Raskin, Thompson Demand Trump Provide List of Designated Terrorist Organizations and Justification for U.S. Military Strikes in the Caribbean

October 7, 2025

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith; Jim Himes; Jamie Raskin; and Bennie Thompson sent a letter today to President Donald Trump demanding he provide the list of designated terrorist organizations (DTOs) he has unilaterally declared as such and provide evidence for his justifications used in several recent lethal U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean Sea.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes, Thompson, Crow & Omar Issue Statement Following House War Powers Resolution Vote

December 17, 2025

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Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Adam Smith, Jim Himes, Bennie G. Thompson, Jason Crow and Ilhan Omar issued a statement following the vote on their War Powers Resolution to end the Trump administration’s military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes, Thompson, Crow, Omar Introduce War Powers Resolution to Block the Trump Administration's Boat Strikes

November 18, 2025

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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Smith, Himes, Thompson, Crow, Omar introduced a War Powers Resolution to block the Trump Administration from continuing to use U.S. Armed Forces to conduct strikes in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, operations the administration has carried out for more than 60 days without congressional authorization.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Velázquez Introduce War Powers Resolution to Stop Unauthorized U.S. Military Action in Cuba

May 27, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez introduced a War Powers Resolution to terminate unauthorized U.S. military action against Cuba.

Issues:Foreign Affairs