Foreign Affairs

Rep. Meeks Statement on United Kingdom’s Decision to Exit the European Union

June 24, 2016

New York, NY—Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee for Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats issued the following statement regarding the United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union:

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U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Celebrates Israel’s Independence Day

May 11, 2016

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Washington, D.C.—On the 68th Anniversary of Israel’s Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement:

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U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Denounces Taliban Attack in Kabul

April 19, 2016

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, issued the following statement today regarding the Taliban attack in Kabul:

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U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Condemns Terrorist Attack on Jerusalem Bus

April 18, 2016

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, issued the following statement regarding a terrorist attack on a bus in Talpiot, a neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel:

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Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement On the Successful Operation Against Leaders of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

October 2, 2011

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Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement On the Successful Operation Against Leaders of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

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Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Syria

August 18, 2011

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Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Today’s Bombings in Mumbai

July 13, 2011

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

April 9, 2008

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(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

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Denounces President Bushs Veto Of The Iraq Accountability Act

May 2, 2007

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(WASHINGTON, DC)Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), denounced President Bushs veto of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Health and Iraq Accountability Act. This measure would have provided the change in Iraq policy that the American public has been demanding requiring accountability from both the Bush Administration and the Iraqi government.

A majority in the House of Representatives approved the conference report on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Health and Iraq Accountability Act on April 25, 2007. The Senate passed this legislation the next day.

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