Press Releases
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.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
ICYMI: Rep. Meeks Votes for Over $4 Million in Community Project Funding for Queens Residents
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.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
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.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
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 15th elections:
Issues:Foreign Affairs
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.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
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.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) voted to pass the Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water, and Interior-Environment funding package.
Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on Trump’s withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including 31 United Nations entities.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, invited Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary Chris Landau to participate in a special meeting Meeks and Committee Democrats will host on Wednesday, January 14th.
Issues:Foreign Affairs