Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Undermining American Security

March 4, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-WA); Jim Himes (D-CT); and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); as well as U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI); Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH); Mark R. Warner (D-VA); and Chris Coons (D-DE); issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s systematic efforts to isolate the United States from longstanding partners and allies.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Ukraine Minerals Deal

April 30, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the economic agreement signed by the United States and Ukraine.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Leads Committee Democrats in Letter to Secretary Rubio on Trump Administration’s Weak Response to Burma Earthquake

April 15, 2025

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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today led 18 Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing alarm over the United States’ failure to respond effectively to the devastating earthquake in Burma on March 28.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Meets with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Sidelines of UN General Assembly

September 24, 2025

Press Release

New York City — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, met with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly High Level Week.

Ranking Member Meeks expressed his strong support for the U.S.-Australia alliance and cooperation to keep the Indo-Pacific free and open. The Ranking Member also reinforced support for the trilateral security partnership AUKUS and thanked the Foreign Minister for Australia’s diplomatic and development initiatives in the Pacific.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks on Dems Issue Letter Telling Trump He Doesn’t Have Authority to Eliminate USADF

February 24, 2025

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Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Lois Frankel; Sara Jacobs; Joaquin Castro; and Senator Cory Booker today issued a letter to President Donald Trump stating that he cannot effectively eliminate the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) by Executive Order, given that USADF is statutorily authorized by Congress. The letter cites U.S. statute which makes explicit that USADF can only be dissolved by an Act of Congress.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Authorizing the State Department

April 30, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening remarks – as prepared - before the full House Foreign Affairs Committee for a hearing on “The Need for an Authorized State Department.”

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Raises Alarm on Trump Reversal of Regulation on US Arms Transfers

February 25, 2025

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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement concerning the Trump administration’s reversal of a Biden-era regulation which helped protect U.S. arms transfers from being misused by foreign partners in violation of human rights:

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Reintroduces Comprehensive Sudan Bill with Jacobs

March 7, 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, reintroduced comprehensive legislation to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Additionally, Ranking Member Meeks announced he will continue to hold all major U.S.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Israel’s Military Operations Against Iran

June 13, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement concerning Israel’s military operations against Iran and Iran’s retaliation:

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Mass Firing of State Department Personnel

July 11, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s mass firing of State Department personnel.

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