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April 22, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today applauded the passage of six bipartisan technology bills introduced by Democrats during today’s Committee markup:
April 22, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Pramila Jayapal, Jonathan Jackson, and Joaquin Castro are demanding answers from the State Department after Jayapal and Jackson were denied the ability to meet with Chargé d’Affaires Mike Hammer at the U.S. Embassy in Havana during a Congressional delegation. 
April 22, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove issued a statement condemning President Trump’s plans to send Afghan allies at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
April 17, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Darrell Issa introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the historic backlog in license reviews at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
Rep. Meeks give House Floor speech on TPS for Haitians
April 16, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) spoke on the House floor urging for a 3-year extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. He called for swift action to protect families during ongoing crises in Haiti. The measure passed the House and waits action from the Senate.

April 16, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement after House Republicans voted against his War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res 40).
April 16, 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 on the floor, as prepared, during debate on House Concurrent Resolution 40, his War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
April 15, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement marking three years since the start of the civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces:
April 10, 2026
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QUEENS, NYCongressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement following the passing of former Congressman Eliot Engel, D-Bronx:

April 9, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and William R. Keating today introduced the “End Russian Oil Windfalls Act” to curtail Russia’s ability to exploit the global rise in energy costs to fund its war against Ukraine.