Press Releases

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks and Dems Introduce Resolutions Ending Trump’s Tariff Authority on Mexico & Canada

March 6, 2025

Press Release

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.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Undermining American Security

March 4, 2025

Press Release

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.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Queens Resident Joins Rep. Gregory W. Meeks for Trump’s First Joint Address to Congress

March 4, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) will be joined by federal contractor Adam Whiteman, as his guest to Donald Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress.

Issues:Congressional IssuesEconomy

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks to Introduce Resolutions Terminating Trump's Authority to Impose Tariffs on Canada & Mexico

March 4, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement condemning President Trump’s misuse of emergency authorities to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico and announcing his intent to introduce Resolutions to terminating the authority

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Demands Trump Lift Illegal Freeze on US Assistance to Ukraine

March 3, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, condemned President Trump’s announcement that he has illegally frozen Congressionally approved U.S. assistance to Ukraine and called on the Administration to release its hold

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Embarrassing Trump-Zelensky Meeting

February 28, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement concerning President Trump’s embarrassing and dangerous conduct in his Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Members Condemn Trump Administration’s Termination of Nearly all US Aid Programs

February 27, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with all Subcommittee Ranking Members, issued a joint statement on the Trump administration’s elimination of nearly all U.S. foreign assistance programs, including life-saving humanitarian assistance:

Issues:Foreign Affairs

House Foreign Affairs Committee & HASC Members Urge President Trump to Stop Supporting Putin’s Illegal and Unjust War in Ukraine

February 26, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) led Members in their respective committees today in a letter urging President Donald Trump to stop supporting Vladimir Putin's illegal war, on the heels of the United States siding with Russia and breaking with longstanding allies at the United Nations earlier this week.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement Condemning House Republicans’ Budget Deal Targeting Medicaid, Food Assistance and More

February 25, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on the House Budget Resolution:

Issues:EconomyEconomy and JobsSpending Cuts and Debt

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Raises Alarm on Trump Reversal of Regulation on US Arms Transfers

February 25, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement concerning the Trump administration’s reversal of a Biden-era regulation which helped protect U.S. arms transfers from being misused by foreign partners in violation of human rights:

Issues:Foreign Affairs