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March 18, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on yesterday’s reports that the “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” had effectively taken over the U.S. Institute of Peace:
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March 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, released a statement following President Trump’s Executive Order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).
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March 14, 2025
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Smith (D-Wash.); Himes (D-CT); and U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI); Mark R. Warner (D-VA); Chris Coons (D-DE); and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.); issued the following statement in response to Russia rejecting a joint U.S. and Ukrainian agreement for a 30-day ceasefire.
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March 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove sent a letter to Secretary Rubio seeking clarity on the President and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s claim that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has spent “$21 million for voter turnout in India.”
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March 12, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Yvette Clarke; Adriano Espaillat; Grace Meng, introduced H.Res. 129 to recognize the contributions of the Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program to advance America’s national security, development, and diplomacy efforts.
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March 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today gave remarks on the House floor during the rules debate on the budget Continuing Resolution (CR), criticizing Speaker Johnson for adding language to the rule which seeks to prevent a vote on President Trump’s Mexico and Canada tariffs.
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March 7, 2025
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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March 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jared Moskowitz, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on media reports alleging potentially unlawful procurement activities surrounding $400 million to Elon Musk’s Tesla.
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March 6, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced Resolutions to terminate President Trump’s unlawful use of “emergency” authorities to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Resolutions terminate the Administration’s abuse of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which it has used to justify tariffs based on a fabricated national emergency.
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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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