Foreign Affairs

Meeks and Clarke Co-Lead Letter Condemning Undemocratic Actions of Haitian President Moise

February 6, 2021

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05) co-led a letter with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09) to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken encouraging the United States to unambiguously reject the undemocratic actions of President Moïse to retain power in Haiti.

The letter is supported by:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Meeks Issues Statement on SCOTUS Muslim Travel Ban Decision

June 26, 2018

Press Release

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks, senior member of the Foreign Relations committee, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold Trump's Muslim travel ban:

Issues:Defense and National SecurityForeign Affairs

Meeks Statement on Chairman Nunes’ Decision to Cancel Public Hearing on Russian Interference

March 27, 2017

Press Release

Meeks Statement on Chairman Nunes' Decision to Cancel Public Hearing on Russian Interference

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Meeks Statement on Peace Deal Between DRC and Rwanda

June 27, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the signing of a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Meeks Statement On The Testimony Of General Patraeus And Ambassador Crocker Before The House Foreign Affairs Committee

April 9, 2008

Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC)–Rep. Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement on today’s testimony by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the war in Iraq:

Issues:Foreign AffairsIraq

Meeks, McCaul, Cherfilus-McCormick Reintroduce Bipartisan Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act

April 4, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with Representatives Michael McCaul, Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, this week reintroduced H.R. 2643, the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Meeks, Murphy Introduce Haiti Strategy Bill

July 2, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Gregory Murphy, M.D., today introduced the Strategy to Address Key Priorities Affecting Security and Empowerment in Haiti Act—the SAK PASE Act—bipartisan legislation which requires the State Department to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to confront the deepening crisis in Haiti and support a Haitian-led path to stability.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Meeks’ Statement on the Deportations of Haitian Migrants

September 21, 2021

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the deportations of Haitian migrants:

Issues:Foreign AffairsImmigration

Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

July 22, 2024

Press Release

QUEENS, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement:

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Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Passing of Charles B. Rangel

May 26, 2025

Press Release

Queens, N.Y. – Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement after the death of former Congressman and mentor Charles B. Rangel.

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