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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Warns Trump’s WHO Withdrawal Puts Americans at Risk; Cedes U.S. Leadership

January 23, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement condemning the administration’s decision to exit the U.S. from the UN World Health Organization (WHO):

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Expanded Global Gag Rule

January 23, 2026

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s expansion of the global gag rule. The administration’s new policy prohibits recipients of U.S. foreign assistance from using their own private resources to engage in activities that promote comprehensive reproductive rights and fight gender inequality, racial prejudice, and discrimination against the LGBTQI+ community.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks in Support of Joint Resolution to End Trump’s Illegal Tariffs

January 22, 2026

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, to demand a vote on the House floor for S.J.Res.88, legislation to terminate the made-up national emergency the Trump administration is using as justification to impose tariffs on some of the United States’ closest trade partners.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Meng, Frankel, DeGette, and Pressley Demand Answers from Secretary Rubio on Waste and Destruction of Taxpayer-Funded Health Care Supplies

January 22, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng and Lois Frankel as well as Diana DeGette and Ayanna Pressley led 67 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio to continue demanding answers about the ongoing waste and destruction of life-saving, taxpayer-funded contraception and other health supplies.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks' Statement on One Year Anniversary of U.S. Foreign Assistance Freeze

January 20, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks today issued a statement marking one year since President Trump’s executive order freezing U.S. foreign assistance, an action that suspended nearly all foreign assistance programs and resulted in the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the needless deaths of millions of people around the world.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Cautions Against U.S. Military Strikes on Iran

January 15, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement urging the Trump administration to not undermine the protest movement in Iran by using military force, which he argued would result in ramifications far beyond the protests.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Slams Trump Administration Plan to Shutter Camp As Sayliyah

January 14, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the State Department's notification to the committee of its intent to close Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar.

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CBC Issues Statement on Closing Civic Space in Advance of Uganda’s Elections

January 13, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (NY-5) joined Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus in issuing the following statement on Uganda’s closing civic space in advance of the January 15thelections:

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MEDIA ADVISORY: House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, HFAC Dems Hold Special Meeting on Venezuela

January 12, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will lead Democrats on the committee in holding a special meeting on Venezuela.

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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Castro, Stanton, 72 House Democrats To Rubio: “Military Action Against Mexico Would Be Disastrous”

January 9, 2026

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Joaquin Castro and Greg Stanton sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly opposing the Trump administration’s threats to undertake unilateral military action in Mexico without Mexico’s consent and congressional authorization. 72 House Democrats joined the effort.

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