Press Releases

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Presses State Department for Documents on Qatar Account Holding Venezuela’s Oil Revenue

February 13, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding documents and answers regarding the Trump administration’s decision to route Venezuela oil revenues into an offshore account in Qatar.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Releases Statement on Israel’s Decision to Deepen Control over the West Bank

February 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet decision to deepen control over the West Bank:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Urges Republicans to join Democrats in Lowering Costs on American Families by Terminating Trump’s Canada Tariffs

February 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, during a debate on the House Floor in support of his Resolution terminating Trump’s national emergency used to impose tariffs on Canada:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Remarks for Shadow Hearing on Trump’s Abandonment of Afghan Allies

February 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, during a shadow hearing titled: “Trump’s Betrayal of America’s Afghan Allies."

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks’ Resolution Terminating Trump Tariffs on Canada Passes House

February 11, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement after successfully forcing and winning a House vote to terminate Trump’s national emergency declaration and tariffs on Canada.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Chairman Mast Lead Letter Pledging Bipartisan Support for Strengthening Export Controls on Chipmaking Tools

February 9, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Chairman Brian Mast sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on the need for closer cooperation with partners and allies to restrict the People’s Republic of China’s access to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Calls for Greater Humanitarian Assistance for the Sudanese People

February 6, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a statement following the February 3rd Sudan Humanitarian Fund event hosted at the U.S. Institute of Peace. According to the United Nations, last year alone humanitarian needs in Sudan totaled $6 billion.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Release Statement on the Expiration of the New START Treaty

February 5, 2026

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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks; Adam Smith; and Jim Himes today released the following statement on the expiration of the New START Treaty:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement Condemning the Administration’s Push to End TPS for Haitians

February 3, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement condemning the Trump administration’s efforts to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians:  

Issues:Foreign AffairsImmigration

ICYMI: Rep. Meeks Pushes Back Against DHS Brutality, Delivers Over $8.2 Million for Queens, and Hosts Upcoming Telephone Town Hall

January 31, 2026

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ICYMI: Rep. Meeks Pushes Back Against DHS Brutality, Delivers Over $8.2 Million for Queens, and Hosts Upcoming Telephone Town Hall